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Zoroaster: Encyclopedia - Zoroaster
Zoroaster was an ancient Iranian prophet and the founder of Zoroastrianism, which was the national religion of the Sassanian dynasty of t...
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Zoroaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroaster - Life
What we know of the life of Zoroaster is from the Avesta, the Gāthās, the Greek texts, oral history (which is a significant method of t...
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Zoroaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroaster - Contemporary Views
Zoroaster was ranked #93 on Michael H. Hart's list of the most influential figures in history.
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmonov s...
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Zoroaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroaster - Zoroaster In The West
Zoroaster was known as a sage, magician and miracle-worker in post-Classical Western culture, though almost nothing was known of his idea...
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Zoroaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroaster - Date Of Zoroaster
One of the most important, and dividing, of all issues regarding the Persian history is “the date of Zoroaster”, that is the date whe...
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Zoroaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroaster - Zoroaster In Historical Context
Textual evidence regarding the birthplace of Zoroaster is conflicting. Yasnas 9 & 17 cite Airyanem Vaējah, "Homeland of the Aryans" ...
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Zoroaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroaster - Zoroastrian Teachings
The teachings of Zoroaster are presented in seventeen liturgical, texts, or "hymns", the yasna which is divided into groups called Gāth...
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