Purity And Pollution In Zoroastrianism
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Purity And Pollution In Zoroastrianism
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Author : Jamsheed Kairshasp Choksy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Purity And Pollution In Zoroastrianism written by Jamsheed Kairshasp Choksy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Religion categories.
Purity And Pollution In Zoroastrianism
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Author : Jamsheed Kairshasp Choksy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Purity And Pollution In Zoroastrianism written by Jamsheed Kairshasp Choksy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Purity, Ritual categories.
European Zoroastrian Attitudes To Their Purity Laws
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Author : Gillian Towler Mehta
language : en
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
Release Date : 2011-02
European Zoroastrian Attitudes To Their Purity Laws written by Gillian Towler Mehta and has been published by Universal-Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02 with Philosophy categories.
The thesis has one main focus, the purity laws of a religious group in Europe, an original piece of research never done before in the UK. The thesis uses diasporic theories of identity; theories of women and the body; theories of women, their bodies and patriarchal religion and theories of women, purity and pollution in religion, to explain why European Zoroastrian women continue to support six of the purity laws of Zoroastrianism in the year 2003. Purity and pollution are at the heart of the Zoroastrian religion and the research demonstrated that Zoroastrians belief in and knowledge of the six purity laws was strong in 2003. Zoroastrians are a diasporic religious group whose modern origins are in Iran and the sub-continent of India. They have been visiting and settling, from the sub-continent, in Europe, and especially in London, in small numbers since the middle of the nineteenth century. There have been three quantitative surveys of the Zoroastrian community in Europe, in 1976, 1985 and 2003, with each survey building on the last one. Thus, the analytical, quantitative research leading up to the thesis covers a period of nearly 30 years. In the 2003 survey, new questions, never posed before in academic research, were asked about six of the Zoroastrian purity laws, which yielded data for the main focus of the thesis. The women support the six purity laws more than the men and the majority of both women and men affirmed four of the purity laws and rejected two of them. The conclusion of the thesis is that the six Zoroastrian purity laws examined in this research are used in the creation of a hybrid, immanent and liminal religious identity and in some cases ethnic identity, by the women of the European Zoroastrian community; purity laws are known about and matter to these women in Europe in 2003.
Laws Of Ritual Purity
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Author : Mahnaz Moazami
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-11-16
Laws Of Ritual Purity written by Mahnaz Moazami and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-16 with History categories.
In Laws of Ritual Purity: Zand ī Fragard ī Jud-Dēw-Dād (A Commentary on the Chapters of the Widēwdād), the redactors present a comprehensive attempt to develop, systematize, scrutinize, and augment the Avestan and post-Avestan inheritance. By delving into numerous legal details, they provide illuminating insights into the everyday activities, encounters, and practices that are defined and governed by observance of ritual purity.
Purity And The Forming Of Religious Traditions In The Ancient Mediterranean World And Ancient Judaism
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Author : Christian Frevel
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2012-11-01
Purity And The Forming Of Religious Traditions In The Ancient Mediterranean World And Ancient Judaism written by Christian Frevel and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-01 with Religion categories.
Focusing on concepts, practices and images associated with purity in the ancient Mediterranean, this volume contributes new aspects to the current discussion about the forming of religious traditions, from a comparative perspective that acknowldges individual developments, mutual exchanges, as well as transcultural processes.
Early Islamic Iran
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Author : Edmund Herzig
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-11-08
Early Islamic Iran written by Edmund Herzig and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-08 with Religion categories.
How did Iran remain distinctively Iranian in the centuries which followed the Arab Conquest? How did it retain its cultural distinctiveness after the displacement of Zoroastrianism - state religion of the Persian empire - by Islam? This latest volume in "The Idea of Iran" series traces that critical moment in Iranian history which followed the transformation of ancient traditions during the country's conversion and initial Islamic period. Distinguished contributors (who include the late Oleg Grabar, Roy Mottahedeh, Alan Williams and Said Amir Arjomand) discuss, from a variety of literary, artistic, religious and cultural perspectives, the years around the end of the first millennium CE, when the political strength of the 'Abbasid Caliphate was on the wane, and when the eastern lands of the Islamic empire began to be take on a fresh 'Persianate' or 'Perso-Islamic' character. One of the paradoxes of this era is that the establishment throughout the eastern Islamic territories of new Turkish dynasties coincided with the genesis and spread, into Central and South Asia, of vibrant new Persian language and literatures. Exploring the nature of this paradox, separate chapters engage with ideas of kingship, authority and identity and their fascinating expression through the written word, architecture and the visual arts.
An Introduction To Ancient Iranian Religion
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Author : William W. Malandra
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 1983
An Introduction To Ancient Iranian Religion written by William W. Malandra and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Religion categories.
The Wiley Blackwell Companion To Zoroastrianism
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Author : Michael Stausberg
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2015-06-22
The Wiley Blackwell Companion To Zoroastrianism written by Michael Stausberg and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-22 with Religion categories.
This is the first ever comprehensive English-language survey of Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest living religions Evenly divided into five thematic sections beginning with an introduction to Zoroaster/Zarathustra and concluding with the intersections of Zoroastrianism and other religions Reflects the global nature of Zoroastrian studies with contributions from 34 international authorities from 10 countries Presents Zoroastrianism as a cluster of dynamic historical and contextualized phenomena, reflecting the current trend to move away from textual essentialism in the study of religion
Purity And Danger
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Author : Professor Mary Douglas
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-06-17
Purity And Danger written by Professor Mary Douglas and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-17 with Social Science categories.
Purity and Danger is acknowledged as a modern masterpiece of anthropology. It is widely cited in non-anthropological works and gave rise to a body of application, rebuttal and development within anthropology. In 1995 the book was included among the Times Literary Supplement's hundred most influential non-fiction works since WWII. Incorporating the philosophy of religion and science and a generally holistic approach to classification, Douglas demonstrates the relevance of anthropological enquiries to an audience outside her immediate academic circle. She offers an approach to understanding rules of purity by examining what is considered unclean in various cultures. She sheds light on the symbolism of what is considered clean and dirty in relation to order in secular and religious, modern and primitive life.
Fighting Words
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Author : John Renard
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2012-12-31
Fighting Words written by John Renard and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-31 with Religion categories.
One of the critical issues in interreligious relations today is the connection, both actual and perceived, between sacred sources and the justification of violent acts as divinely mandated. Fighting Words makes solid text-based scholarship accessible to the general public, beginning with the premise that a balanced approach to religious pluralism in our world must build on a measured, well-informed response to the increasingly publicized and sensationalized association of terrorism and large-scale violence with religion. In his introduction, Renard provides background on the major scriptures of seven religious traditions—Jewish, Christian (including both the Old and New Testaments), Islamic, Baha’i, Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Sikh. Eight chapters then explore the interpretation of select facets of these scriptures, focusing on those texts so often claimed, both historically and more recently, as inspiration and justification for every kind of violence, from individual assassination to mass murder. With its nuanced consideration of a complex topic, this book is not merely about the religious sanctioning of violence but also about diverse ways of reading sacred textual sources.
