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- Title
Apostasy and Repentance in Early Medieval Zoroastrianism.
- Authors
KIEL, YISHAI; SKJÆRVø, PRODS OKTOR
- Abstract
The Middle Persian (Pahlavi) literature from the early Islamic centuries frequently deals with practical theological issues faced by the Zoroastrian communities under foreign domination. Here, we present a number of questions regarding a Zoroastrian's conversion to Islam and his subsequent repentance and desire to return to Zoroastrianism and answers given by ninth-and tenth-century Zoroastrian priestly authorities. It is shown how the priests cite ancient traditions found in the Pahlavi versions of Avestan texts to justify their answers, and then apply them to the contemporary social reality.
- Subjects
PAHLAVI language; ZOROASTRIANISM; ISLAM; APOSTASY; REPENTANCE; CONVERSION (Religion); THEOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of the American Oriental Society, 2017, Vol 137, Issue 2, p221
- ISSN
0003-0279
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7817/jameroriesoci.137.2.0221