{"product_id":"the-wiley-blackwell-companion-to-zoroastrianism-paperback","title":"The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Stausberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eYuhan Sohrab-Dinshaw Vevaina\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAnna Tessmann\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the first ever comprehensive English-language survey of Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest living religions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvenly divided into five thematic sections beginning with an introduction to Zoroaster\/Zarathustra and concluding with the intersections of Zoroastrianism and other religions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects the global nature of Zoroastrian studies with contributions from 34 international authorities from 10 countries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZoroastrianism is one of the oldest living religions. It is widely considered by scholars to have had a profound impact on the religious history of the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and the development of the field of comparative religions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book represents the first comprehensive English-language survey of Zoroastrianism ever published. With contributions from 33 international scholars from 10 countries, \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism\u003c\/i\u003e is evenly divided into six thematic sections, containing discussion of Zoroaster\/Zarathustra, historical and regional surveys, topical and thematic discussions, analyses of the intersection of Zoroastrianism and nine other religions and cultures, and concluding with a survey of primary sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflecting the current trend in the study of religion to move away from purely textualist and essentialist views of religious traditions, the Companion presents Zoroastrianism as a cluster of dynamic historical and contextualized phenomena. This accessible and interdisciplinary handbook of Zoroastrian studies will be essential reading for anyone interested in better understanding one of the world's oldest and most influential religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Stausberg\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Religion at the University of Bergen and a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. His books in English include \u003ci\u003eReligion and Tourism: Crossroads, Destinations, and Encounters\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eZarathustra and Zoroastrianism\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and as editor or co-editor \u003ci\u003eDefining Magic\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religions \u003c\/i\u003e(2011), \u003ci\u003eContemporary Theories of Religion \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) and \u003ci\u003eTheorizing Rituals \u003c\/i\u003e(2 vols., 2006\/2007). Dr. Stausberg has published widely on Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism in German; he is co-editor, with Steven Engler, of the journal \u003ci\u003eReligion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYuhan Sohrab-Dinshaw Vevaina\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lecturer in Religious Studies at Stanford University. After completing his Ph.D. in 2007 at Harvard University, he served as Postdoctoral Fellow in the Undergraduate Core Curriculum and as the Lecturer on Old Iranian in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Dr. Vevaina is the author of several articles in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes and in 2010 he received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities, U.S.A. He is currently working on a book project on Zoroastrian hermeneutics in Late Antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 704\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52751252226355,"sku":"9781119867562","price":84.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/STB1Z1dWZ2N4bktzZmg1Ulp6RnFVdz09.webp?v=1764309754","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-wiley-blackwell-companion-to-zoroastrianism-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}