From Zoroastrian Iran to Islam

Contents: Preface Esoteric trends in Zoroastrianism The notions menog and getig in the Pahlavi texts and their relation to eschatology Some notes on Ahreman, the Evil Spirit, and his creation Mihr the judge The myth of Zurvan: cosmogony and eschatology From Iran to Islam: notes on some themes in transmission: 1. a Religion and sovereignty are twinsa (TM) in Ibn al-Muqaffaa (TM)s theory of government. 2. The four sages From Iran to Islam: on some symbols of royalty Payman: an Iranian idea in contact with Greek thought and Islam A facetious recipe and the two wisdoms: Iranian themes in Muslim garb First man, first king: notes on Semitic-Iranian syncretism and Iranian mythological transformations a For the sake of the soula (TM): a Zoroastrian idea in transmission into Islam Some Iranian themes in Islamic literature Addenda Index

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