mercredi, février 23, 2005
dimanche, février 20, 2005
On the character of the Parthian Zoroastrianism (upon some Parthian and Pahlavi sources). Summary
"This paper deals with the problem of determination of the Parthian religion or the Parthian (Arsacid) variety of Zoroastrianism. Observation of this problem is based on some Parthian and Pahlavi sources, such as analysis of the Parthian names from the Old Nisa archives, accounts from the Pahlavi Zoroastrian books, evidences from the Sassanian literary writings of the Parthian origin: 'Ayadgar i Zareran' (Memorial of Zarer) and 'Drakht i asurig ud buz' (Date-tree and goat)."








