In Search of Zarathustra: Across Iran and Central Asia to Find the World's First Prophet
by Paul Kriwaczek
from Vintage
Long before the first Hebrew temple, before the birth of Christ or the mission of Muhammad, there lived in Persia a prophet to whom we owe the ideas of a single god, the cosmic struggle between good and evil, and the Apocalypse. His name was Zarathustra, and his teachings eventually held sway from the Indus to the Nile and spread as far as Britain.
Following Zarathustra’s elusive trail back through time and across the Islamic, Christian, and Jewish worlds, Paul Kriwaczek uncovers his legacy at a wedding ceremony in present-day Central Asia, in the Cathar heresy of medieval France, and among the mystery cults of the Roman empire. He explores pre-Muslim Iran and Central Asia, ultimately bringing us face to face with the prophet himself, a teacher whose radical humility shocked and challenged his age, and whose teachings have had an enduring effect on Western thought. The result is a tour de force of travel and historical inquiry by an adventurer in the classic tradition.
Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (Library of Religious Beliefs & Practices)
by Mary Boyce
from Routledge
This book, now re-issued with a new introduction by Mary Boyce, is the first attempt to trace the continuous history of the faith from the time it was preached by Zoroaster down to the present day-a span of about 3,500 years. First taught among nomads on the Asian steppes, Zoroastrianism became the state religion of the three great Iranian empires. With the conquest of Iran by the Muslim Arabs, Zoroastrianism lost its secular power but continues to survive as a minority faith.
Soul Sisters: The Five Sacred Qualities of a Woman's Soul
by Pythia Peay
from Tarcher
A unique workbook to help women cultivate their full potential through the lives and lessons of the heroines of world spiritual traditions.
Filled with exercises, anecdotes, quotes, and inspiration, Pythia Peay's Soul Sisters is designed to help women foster the traits that can be found in the great spiritual traditions of the world, and that are most needed in contemporary life. Each chapter shows how to cultivate the five "divine qualities": Courage, Faith, Beauty, Love, and Magic.
Soul Sisters offers an abundance of examples of different female figures from the spiritual past and present who have embodied these characteristics in a distinctly feminine way. Through the road they have walked, readers can learn to discover their own individual heart-path to these strengths.
Both an immensely practical workbook and an education in spiritual ideas, Soul Sisters is a companion for a lifetime.
The Zoroastrian Faith: Tradition and Modern Research
by S. A. Nigosian
from McGill-Queen's University Press
Textual Sources for the Study of Zoroastrianism (Textual Sources for the Study of Religion)
from University Of Chicago Press
"Wide-ranging. . . . An indispensable one-volume collection of primary materials."—William R. Darrow, Religious Studies Review
Parsis: The Zoroastrians of India: A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
by Sooni Taraporevala
from Overlook Hardcover
The Gathas of Zarathushtra: Hymns in Praise of Wisdom
by Piloo Nanavutty
from Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd
An ideal book for scholar and layperson on this ancient faith.
Feed My Sheep: A Passionate Plea for Preaching
by R. Albert Mohler Jr.
from Soli Deo Gloria Ministries
This book is a plea for preachers to "preach the Word." It will encourage pastors to strive to maintain their calling. However, it is not intended just for pastors; it will also be useful in guiding congregations to know what to look for in a pastor and in holding their preachers to this Biblical standard.
The Tao of Philosophy (Alan Watts Love of Wisdom)
by Alan Watts
from Tuttle Publishing
The first paperback edition of the third volume from the acclaimed Alan Watts Love of Wisdom Library, this book serves as an eloquent introduction to the Philosophysophies of Taoism and Zen Buddhism, and explains how we can benefit from their teachings. With an emphasis on seeing ourselves as directly connected to the natural world, Watts teaches us how to see and appreciate the world in new ways, and reminds us that we are not so much born into this world as grown out of it.
Teachings of Zoroaster and the Philosophy of the Parsi Religion
by S. A. Kapadia
from Kessinger Publishing
1908. Zoroaster preaching Mazdeism; Crusade against Idol Worshippers; Fall of the Persian Empire; Birth of Zoroaster; Soul of Nature; Definition of Ahura-Mazda (God); Evil; Hygienic Laws; Status of Women; God and his Angels; Prayer of repentance; Prohibition of fasting from food; Teachings of Zoroaster; plus more!
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