The Zoroastrian World.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rose, Jenny.

Contributor:

Rose, Jenny

Series:

Routledge Worlds Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (614 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, including many Zoroastrians, The Zoroastrian World presents a global guide to Zoroastrianism from the earliest period to the modern day, offering original perspectives through substantial thematic contributions on the lived experience of Zoroastrian communities globally.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

List of Contributors

Introduction

Part 1 Imagining Zoroastrianism

1 How Zoroastrianism Imagined Itself

2 Recasting Zoroastrian Dualism within the Greek Philosophical Imagination

3 Imagining Zoroastrianism in the Light of the Maga Brahmanas and the Kambojas

4 Zoroastrianism in the Chinese Imagination

5 Zoroastrianism/Persian Religion in the Hebrew Bible

6 Zoroastrianism in the Babylonian Talmud

7 Manichaean, Christian, and Mandaean Views of Zoroastrianism

8 Zoroastrianism in Early Arabic Sources

9 The European 'Rediscovery' of the Ancient Persians and their Worldview

10 The History of the Study of Zoroastrianism

11 Zoroastrianism and Freemasonry in Colonial-era India and Britain: Imagining Zoroastrianism and Re-imagining Freemasonry

12 A 'Persian History'? Achaemenid History and Zoroastrian Reception in Gore Vidal's Creation

13 The Fascination of the Flame: Zoroastrianism and Tourism

Part 2 The Developing Zoroastrian World

History

14 Imagining Ahura Mazda: The Earliest form of Zoroastrianism

15 Persian Religion in the Achaemenid Empire

16 Zoroastrianism in the Religious Context of the Arsacid Empire

17 Zoroastrianism in the Sasanian Empire

18 Zoroastrianism in Iran from the Arab Conquests to the Mid-nineteenth Century

19 Zoroastrianism in India: From the Migrations of the Parsis to the Late Eighteenth Century

Sources

20 The Developing Zoroastrian World and Orality

21 The Oldest Sources for Zoroastrianism: Avestan and Old Persian

22 "A Jewel of Wisdom Literature in the Pahlavi Tradition of Zoroastrianism"

23 The Meaning of Persian Zoroastrian Literature

24 A Historical Overview of Parsi Writing in Gujarati.

25 Zoroastrian Literature in English from the Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Centuries

Material Evidence

26 Central Asian Expressions of Zoroastrianism

27 Central Asian Zoroastrianism: Can a case be Made for Sogdiana?

28 Zoroastrianism in Anatolia and the Caucasus

29 The 'Fire Worshippers' of Georgia

Part 3 Living Realities: Zoroastrian Narrative and Symbol in the Modern World

30 The Role of Parsi Zoroastrians in the Evolution of British Colonial India

31 Zoroastrian Politics in the era of the Constitutional Revolution in Iran (1905-1911)

32 Reconciling Persianate and Western forms of Knowledge: Esotericism as Zoroastrian Hermeneutics in Colonial India

33 Calling on Divine Help: Parsi Religious Expressions in Mumbai, Navsari, and Surat

Zoroastrian Communities in Diaspora

34 Zoroastrian Communities Outside India and Iran

35 A Personal Account of Migrating to North America

36 Teach your Children Well: Zoroastrian Religious Education

Digital Approaches to Zoroastrianism

37 The use of Digital Resources in Studying the Zoroastrian Religion

38 Digital Projects in Zoroastrianism

39 The Impact of the Digital World on Internal Zoroastrian Discourse

Part 4 Contemporary Challenges in the Zoroastrian World

Internal Challenges

40 Demographic Issues and Identity in Twenty-First-Century India: Jiyo Parsi

41 The Reverberations of the Dokhmenashini Debate in Mumbai and Zoroastrian Death Rituals Practised in India

Perspectives on the Zoroastrian Priesthood

42 Perspectives on the Parsi Priesthood in India

43 Perspectives on the Zoroastrian Priesthood in Iran

44 Perspectives on the Parsi Priesthood from the UK: An Interview with Ervad Yazad T. Bhadha

45 Perspectives on the Parsi Priesthood from the United States: An Interview with Ervad Zerkxis Bhandara.

46 Who Speaks for Zoroastrianism Today?

The Changing Roles of Men and Women

47 The Changing Roles of Men and Women within the Iranian Zoroastrian Community

48 The Changing Roles of Parsi Men and Women in India

Caring for the Elderly

49 Care for the Zoroastrian Elderly in India

50 A Caring Model for the Elderly in the UK

External Challenges

51 Zoroastrianism and Human Rights

52 Zoroastrianism and the Environment: Reviving the Forests of Doongerwadi in Mumbai, India

53 Zoroastrian Approaches to Business Ethics and Sustainable Development in Contemporary Times

Part 5 Creative Contributions from the Zoroastrian World

54 'First Darling of the Morning': An Interview with Parsi Novelist, Thrity Umrigar

55 A Larger Laughter: The Unique Legacy of Parsi Theatre

56 The House of Song

57 Devotional Poetry and Songs of the Zoroastrians of Iran

58 "I Yam what I Yam": A Conversation with Screenwriter, Director, and Photographer, Sooni Taraporevala

59 The Garden of the Universe: An Interview with Artist Hormazd Narielwalla

60 Identity and Silk: The Emergence and Re-Emergence of Sino-Parsi Trade Textiles

61 "You have to Crack a Few Eggs to make a Parsi Omelette": An Interview with Chef and Culinary Author, Farokh Talati

62 Memories of Growing up in Iran, Persian food, Zoroastrian Festivals, and life as an Author and Cookery Writer: An Interview with Shirin Simmons

63 How Parsis Helped Make India a Cricketing Nation

Abbreviations

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-04-047376-8

1-04-074288-2

1-003-16890-6

OCLC:

1586870628