Zoroastrian Perception of Ascetic Culture
This paper is a critical examination of the guiding principle in Zoroastrianism on renunciation and worldly engagement. The religious ideal of an ascetic, hermit, mendicant, mystic, monk, and recluse, typical in other religions, has no counterpart in Zoroastrianism. The reason for this difference, I...
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| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
1999
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Journal of Asian and African studies
Year: 1999, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Pages: 4-18 |
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