Spirituality in the land of the noble
Subtitle: how Iran shaped the world's religions
By: Richard C. Foltz.
Publisher: Oneworld
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 204
Subjects: Spirituality -- Iran; Iran -- Religion
Description: Although today associated exclusively with Islam, Iran has in fact played an unparalleled role within all the world religions, injecting Iranian ideas into the Jewish, Buddhist, Christian, and Manichaean traditions of the merchants who passed along the Silk Road.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-195) and index.