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Zoroaster: Life & Work of the Forerunner in Persia

 

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In ancient Persia, the prophet Zoroaster brought to his people a way of life that united them for 1000 years, and made the land now known as Iran into a fertile, prosperous region. Known by Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek thinkers, Zoroaster's teachings helped shape the development of Judeo-Christian thought. Although some of these teachings have been preserved in the sacred scripture known as the Avesta, almost nothing is known about Zoroaster the man.

Zoroaster: Life and Work of the Forerunner in Persia is the first general-audience biography of the great Persian sage. This compelling and readable book shows how, through connecting completely with the guidance offered him by Divine Grace, the young buy Saadi matures steadily until he realizes his task and his true identity. As the long awaited herald, Zoroaster, it was his purpose to unite the people of Persia into a belief of one God, Ahuramazda, and to announce the coming of the Son of Man, the Saoshyant, who would lead this world into and through the Last Judgment. Before Zoroaster's arrival, the land of Persia was consumed by natural disasters that destroyed most of the people and almost all of their structures. A new society had to be built literally from the ground up, this time based upon God's Laws, rather than man's.

Although Zoroaster: Life and Work of the Forerunner in Persia is a book drawn from the past, it is particularly relevant for today.

 

"This is the first general-audience biography of Zoroaster, the prophet who united Persia into a way of life that guided them for 1000 years. Prior to Zoroaster's time, Persia suffered natural disasters that tore apart the fabric of society. Under the guidance of the sage, following his connection with Divine Grace, the people united and rebuilt society. Zoroaster's teachings influenced Plato and Aristotle, and contributed to the development of Judeo-Christian thought, but until now little has been revealed about Zoroaster the man. With this work, a general readership can know and appreciate the life of the young boy Saadi who grew to be a spiritual leader of profound and lasting significance."

NAPRA ReView, New Year, 1997

 

"Not really a collection of sacred texts, yet crucial to an understanding of one of the world's great religious traditions, is Zoroaster: Life and Work of the Forerunner in Persia. Designed for a general audience, this biography of Zoroastrianism's prophet is sure to generate interest in the early religion of Persia from which Judaism and Christianity drew so much."

Publisher's Weekly, Oct. 14, 1996

 

"Little is know of the life of Persian prophet Zoroaster, whose teachings are mostly preserved by the small Persia sect in India. Published with similar interpretations of Buddha, Lao-Tse, and others as part of a program of received wisdom, this title works well as an introduction to Zoroaster's teaching and as a story, told in an excellent translation, about one of the world's first monotheists."

Library Journal, Feb. 1, 1997

 

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