On the Orthodoxy of Sasanian Zoroastrianism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2801329 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Boyce (SOAS University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 11-28 |
| Publication date | 1996-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0041-977X • E-ISSN: 1474-0699 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0041977x00028536 |
| OpenAlex | W2157502586 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 8 |
It is some time since a book has been published which focuses entirely on Sasanian Zoroastrianism, and one from Professor Shaul Shaked, who has studied the religion at this period for many years, is sure of eager attention. The Sasanian epoch naturally attracts scholars approaching Zoroastrian studies from the Persian or Semitic fields; and the author points moreover to its interest for students of religions more generally, since this was a time when a number of other faiths were jostling for place within Iran, from Judaism, Buddhism and Christianity to the ill-fated but then vigorously expanding Manichaeism, and lesser ones of diverse hues. All this, and 'an openness to Greek scientific and philosophical ideas', made for as 'lively and diversified a period of intellectual and religious activity as could ever be found in ancient Iran' (p. 12
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On the Orthodoxy of Sasanian Zoroastrianism
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,37 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2020 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |