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1050063
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bc1072
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English
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Stewart, Sarah, (Lecturer in Zoroastrianism)
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Voices from Zoroastrian Iran : : Oral Texts and Testimony.\ Sarah Stewart ; in collaboration with Mandana Moavenat.
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| Publication Statement
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Wiesbaden :: Harrassowitz Verlag,, 2018.
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Göttinger Orientforschungen, III. Reihe: Iranica. Neue Folge ;; v. 17
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1 online resource (457 pages)
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9783447198127
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: 3447198125
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3447111291
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9783447111294
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| Contents
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Cover; Title Pages; Map of Iran; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction; Oral Texts and Their Role in the Zoroastrian Tradition; Oral Testimony; Chapter 1 -- Background and Context: religion; 1.1 Revelation/Divine Inspiration; 1.2 Doctrine and Teaching; 1.3 Ritual and the Priesthood; 1.3.1 'Inner' rituals; 1.3.2 'Outer' rituals; Chapter 2 -- Devotional Life: customs and observances; 2.1 The Religious Year; 2.1.1 The old and new calendars; 2.1.2 Months; 2.1.3 Days; 2.1.4 The five gahs, or 'watches of the day'; 2.1.5 Nabor days; 2.2 Annual Festivals; 2.2.1 Nowruz
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2.2.2 Sizdah be-dar (national holiday)2.2.3 The six gahambars; 2.2.4 Mahiyaneh festivals; 2.2.5 Other annual festivals; 2.2.6 Porseh Hamegani; 2.3 Daily Observances; 2.3.1 Early morning; 2.3.2 At mealtimes; 2.4 Acts of Worship; 2.4.1 Visiting the fire temple; 2.4.2 Shahverahram Izad; 2.4.3 Other shrines/pilgrimage sites; 2.5 Rites of Passage; 2.5.1 Sedreh-pushi; 2.5.2 Weddings; 2.5.3 Death ceremonies; 2.6 Popular Customs; 2.6.1 Sofreh; 2.6.2 Chak-o Duleh; Chapter 3 -- Background and Context: society; 3.1 Historical Background; 3.1.1 Jadid al-Eslam
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3.2 Internal Governance: Zoroastrian Anjomans and the Tehran Anjoman-e Mowbedan (T.A.M.)3.2.1 The Zoroastrian Anjomans; 3.2.2 Kankash-e Mowbedan-e Tehran (Tehran Anjoman-e Mowbedan); 3.3 The Relationship with the State Following the Revolution of 1979; 3.3.1 The Constitution; 3.3.2 The Civil Code; 3.3.3 The Penal Code; 3.3.4 Zoroastrian Personal Status (see Appendix B); 3.3.5 The Status of Women; 3.4 Identity Formation: What it Means to be Zoroastrian and Iranian; 3.4.1 Language; 3.4.2 Religious education; 3.4.3 Literature and poetry; 3.4.4 The Iran-Iraq War
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3.4.5 Conversion, intermarriage and emigrationChapter 4 -- Kerman; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Anjoman and other associations; 4.1.2 Schools; 4.1.3 Demographics; 4.2 Kerman -- Interviews; Interview with Mr EF; Interview with Mr AZ; Interview with Ms AK; Interview with Mr HF; Interview with Mrs ZB, Mr SB (her husband), Mr Kh B (his brother) and afourth, unnamed person who intervenes occasionally; Chapter 5 -- Tehran; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Tehran -- Interviews; Interview with Mr RY; Interview with Mr BP; Interview with Mrs PKR; Interview with Mr PM; Interview with Mrs KK; Interview with Mr BS
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Interview with MMFInterview with Mrs PN; Interview with Mr RS; Chapter 6 -- Ahvaz, Shiraz and Esfahan; 6.1 Ahvaz -- Introduction; 6.1.1 The Zoroastrian community; 6.2 Ahvaz -- Interviews; Interview with KP; Interview with MP; Interview with Mr BJT, Ahvaz; 6.3 Shiraz -- Introduction; 6.4 Shiraz -- Interviews; Interview with Mowbed RK; Interview with FJK; Interview with FK; 6.5 Esfahan -- Introduction; 6.6 Esfahan -- Interviews; Interview with Mr KT; Interview with Dr SB; Conclusions; Bibliography; Word List; Table of Interviewees; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Index
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Zoroastrianism-- Iran-- History-- 20th century.
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Zoroastrianism-- Iran-- History-- 21st century.
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Zoroastrianism.
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Iran.
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| Dewey Classification
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295.09
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| LC Classification
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BL1525.S84 2018
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Moavenat, Mandana
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