Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism

by Michael Stausberg

Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism offers a compact, concise and accessible survey of Zoroastrianism. This tiny religious community traces its root to Zarathustra, a prophet who lived some 2,500-3,500 years ago. Chapters address Zarathustra and the origins of the religion, religious concepts and narratives, ethics and gender, priesthoods and rituals, transitions and festivals. A postscript by Anders Hultgård, one of the leading experts on this field, discusses the influences of Zoroastrianism on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Genres: Religion, History

128 pages, Hardcover

First published August 22, 2005

Reviews

[Rana]

A very good book to start to learn about ancient religion of Zoroastrianism.

[[Name Redacted] · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arguably the best introduction to Zoroastrianism and its founding figure I have ever encountered. Concise, well-organized and thoughtful in its presentation, no study of world religions would be complete without recourse to this book.

[Rebecca Anderson]

I really liked it for the first book on it and him that i've read. Talks about everything in compact paragraphs that were easy to get lost in unless you knew it was coming. Gives a few ideas on influences on other religions too.

[Hears Remark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ein guter kurzer Überblick, aber nicht viel mehr.

[Sebastian Hertzsch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Das Buch war interessant aber leider hat man wenig über Zarathustra und sein Wirken und mehr über die Religion im allgemeinen etwas erfahren.