The Using the Cult of Personality as a Literary Source of Authority in the Western Tradition Estakhr, Mehdi. creator text Electronic books. xx Lewiston Edwin Mellen Press 2011 monographic eng

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1 online resource (614 p.) Europe's fascination with Zoroaster began in the classical period. Celebrated as the embodiment of wisdom and morality, and enjoying the prestige of an unfathomable antiquity, a personality cult, with validating authority, was created around him. This led several western schools of thought to claim him as their precursor and first master; foisting their own ideas under him to give them validity. When Zoroaster was metamorphed into an astrologer, his authority was also sought by those circles for which astrological occurences provided proof for claims they made, such as certain Neo-Platonists a Description based upon print version of record. Zoroastrian symbolism -- Catalogs Zoroastrianism -- History -- Catalogs Zoroastrianism in literature -- Catalogs Zoroaster Zoroastrianism Relations Christianity Christianity and other religions Zoroastrianism RELIGION / Zoroastrianism BL1571 295.63 9780773418622 (electronic bk.) 0773418628 (electronic bk.) http://www.msvu.ca:2048/login?url=http://www.msvu.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1010222 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=1010222 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=477465 http://www.msvu.ca:2048/login?url=http://www.msvu.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1010222 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=1010222 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=477465 MHW 120906 20200709055558.0 ocn811491062 eng