1st Edition
Living Zoroastrianism Urban Parsis Speak about their Religion
By Philip G. Kreyenbroek
Copyright 2001
364 Pages
by
Routledge
364 Pages
by
Routledge
344 Pages
by
Routledge
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This text describes the realities of modern Parsi religion through 30 interviews in which urban Parsis belonging to different social milieus and religious schools of thought discuss various aspects of their religious lives.
Zoroastrianism, the faith founded by the Iranian prophet Zarathustra, originated around 1000BCE and is widely regarded as the world's first revealed religion. Although the... Read more
Part 1 The Background; Chapter 1 Classical Zoroastrianism; Chapter 2 Common Parsi Observances, SHEHNAZ N.MUNSHI; Chapter 3 The Parsis in India; Part 2 The Inlerviews; Chapter 4 Traditionalists; Chapter 5 Neo-Traditionalists; Chapter 6 Modernist Views; Chapter 7 Eclecticism in Religious Views; Chapter 8 Esoteric Beliefs; Chapter 9 Religion as Cultural Heritage; Part 3 Conclusions; Chapter 10 Parsi Religion in the Light of the Interviews;
Biography
Adrian Areyenbroek, Shehnaz Neville Munshi
'He has produced a vibrant and fascinating portrait of present-day Zoroastrianism.' - The Expository Times
'All South Asianists with an interest in the impact of the West on the faith communities of the subcontinent will gain new insights from this book. For those with a specific interest in Parsi culture and Zoroastrianism, the book is of course most invaluable.' - Contemporary South Asia
