Iran in World History by Richard C. Foltz

Iranian population practiced Buddhism, and it is equally apparent that Writes, 'for a number of centuries, a huge proportion of the It has now completely disappeared in that country Nevertheless, he History-reveals a number of facts, insights and observations that manyīuddhism, for example, was once hugely popular in Iran, even though Hinduism retains much that presumably predates the Aryan arrival.' Religion as much as it can for Hinduism-perhaps even more so, since the Rig Veda can shed light on the origins of Iranian Similarities with the oldest Iranian text, the Avesta. Northwest India, but rather the dry steppes of western Eurasia whence the Indo-Aryans came,' writes Dr. 'The world it evokes resembles not the steamy plains of Peoples who once inhabited Iran and its surrounds.

To be a sacred text and is commonly dated to around the eighth centuryīC, is probably much older-and quite likely originated with the ancient

Specifically, he says, the Rig Veda, which is considered by Hindus That today is almost wholly associated with India, can trace some of its Movement and the Baha'i Faith-virtually all of the world'sĮven Hinduism, one of the most ancient of world religions and one Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Gnostic Traditions, Islam, and the Babi Have been bound up with Iran throughout history: Zoroastrianism, Significantly, their evolution and progression throughout history.Ī listing of chapter headings gives the range of religions that Teachings of most of the world's major religions-and, What amounts to an extremely readable and interesting summary of the Yet, although his focus is a single country, Dr. Transforming, and propagating all the world's universal 'Modern Iran's relative religious homogeneity notwithstanding, throughout the country's long history its peoplesĪnd cultures have played an unexcelled role in influencing, Zooms in on Iran, chronologically tracing the currents andĬross-currents of religious history there. The lens of geography to examine the history of world religions.Īn associate professor of religion at the University of Florida, he In Spirituality in the Land of the Noble: How Iran Shaped the Psychology, economics, and, more recently, race and gender. Modern historians have found newĭirections, looking at the past through such lenses as sociology, Spirituality in the Land of the Noble: How Iran Shaped the APA style: Religious history through the lens of Iran.Religious history through the lens of Iran.' Retrieved from 2004 Baha'i International Community 02 May. MLA style: 'Religious history through the lens of Iran.' The Free Library.

Iran in World History by Richard C. Foltz