Title: A Zoroastrian tapestry : art, religion & culture /
Authors: Godrej, Pheroza; Mistree, Firoza Punthakey.
Publisher: Maping Publishing Pvt. Ltd ; Grantha ; Distributed in North America by Antique Collectors' Club,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Zoroaster.; Zoroastrianism.; Zoroastrian symbolism; Iran Religion.; India Religion.
Abstract: With special reference of Zoroastrians/Parsees development in Iran and India, particularly in Mumbai.
Contents: The teachings of Zoroaster -- The place and time of Zarathushtra -- Zorastrianism in ancient Imperial times -- Zoroastrianism and the Greeks -- Zorastrians in Central Asia before Islam -- Zoroastrian themes on early medieval Sogdian ossuaries -- The Parthians : defenders of the land and faith -- The contribution of the Sasanians to Zoroastrian Iran -- Zoroastrian art in Iran under the Parthians and the Sasanians -- The theme of truth in Zoroastrian mythology -- Literary treasures of the Zoroastrian priests -- Zoroastrianism and Hinduism : the Rig Veda and the Avesta -- Parsi and Hindu sacraments -- Zorastrianism and Judaism -- Zorastrianism and Christianity -- Map of Imperii Persici -- Zoroastrianism in Iran after the Arab conquest -- Mazdaean echoes in Shi'ite Iran -- Map of Persia with a part of Cabul & c. -- Modern sects with ancient roots : the Yezidis and Ahle-e Haqq of Kurdistan -- Korastrians in twentieth century Iran -- Fire temples and other sacred precincts in Iran and India -- Evolution of the Towers of Silence and their significance -- Protecting the physical world