Spirituality in the Land of the Noble: How Iran Shaped the World's Religions

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An evocative journey into a diverse culture, this is the engaging yet long-neglected story of Iran's influence on the beliefs, practices, and scriptures of the world's religious traditions. Following the paths of the Jews who migrated to Iran in 7 BCE, and the Iranian merchants who carried Buddhism along the Silk Road to China, this informed and informative account explores the impact of Persian culture on Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baha'i Faith. Author Richard C. Foltz probes...
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Overview

An evocative journey into a diverse culture, this is the engaging yet long-neglected story of Iran's influence on the beliefs, practices, and scriptures of the world's religious traditions. Following the paths of the Jews who migrated to Iran in 7 BCE, and the Iranian merchants who carried Buddhism along the Silk Road to China, this informed and informative account explores the impact of Persian culture on Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baha'i Faith. Author Richard C. Foltz probes beneath the surface of world history, uncovering a wealth of Iranian ideas and influences, from the sacred formulas of the ancient Aryan inhabitants to the spectacular architecture of Iran's holiest cities. Spanning the full spectrum of Persian history from the earliest settlers right up to the present age, he offers an invaluable insight into not only Iranian identity, but also the way in which religious traditions grow and change. Accompanied by a guide to further reading and a full glossary and chronology, this is a long-overdue tribute to Iran's rich spiritual heritage.
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Since ancient times, Iranian religion has deeply influenced a number of the world's faith traditions, especially Christianity and late Judaism. In this helpful survey, historian of religion Foltz traces the history of religion in Iran and observes the ways that many faiths have incorporated many of its beliefs and practices. Ancient Iranian religion attributes the creation of the universe to cosmic forces. As Iranian religion evolved, Zoroastrianism-which developed as the major religion of Iran sometime between 1200 and 600 BCE-introduced the notion of a creator deity, Ahura Mazda, and its prophet, Zoroaster (or Zarathustra), who wrote down Ahura Mazda's words in the Avesta, or scriptures. As Foltz points out, Zoroastrianism developed a dualistic system of cosmic good and evil, a belief in personal resurrection, angelology and demonology, and eschatological notions about cosmic battles between the forces of light (good) and darkness (evil). Foltz devotes a chapter to the major world religions that have passed through, and in some cases still exist, in Iran. Although Iranian religion has famously influenced Christianity-particularly in the development of cosmic dualism-Foltz demonstrates that it has also shaped Islam, Buddhism, Manichaean Gnosticism, Judaism and the Baha'i faith. Although Foltz uncovers no new information, his straightforward history provides useful insights into the foundations of many of the world's religions. (Mar.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
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  • ISBN-13: 9781851683338
  • Publisher: Oneworld Publications
  • Publication date: 3/28/2004
  • Pages: 192
  • Product dimensions: 6.46 (w) x 9.18 (h) x 0.81 (d)

Table of Contents

Preface
Historical Timeline
Map
1 The Origins of Iranian Religion 1
2 Zoroastrianism 17
3 Judaism 43
4 Buddhism 61
5 Christianity 77
6 Gnostic Traditions 97
7 Islam 115
8 The Babi Movement and the Baha'i Faith 141
9 Religions in Iran Today 157
Glossary 175
Notes 179
Bibliographic Essay 185
Index 196
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