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Hell in Zoroastrian History

Hell in Zoroastrian History The present article surveys some relevant developments of conceptualizations of hell in the Rg-Veda, the Avestan corpus and the Middle Persian (Pahlavi) literature of the Zoroastrians, where hell is more extensively discussed. The article concludes by looking at the belief in heaven and hell among the world-wide Zoroastrian diaspora communities, urban laity in Mumbai, and professional priests in Westen India. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Numen Brill

Hell in Zoroastrian History

Numen , Volume 56 (2-3): 217 – Jan 1, 2009

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 2009 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0029-5973
eISSN
1568-5276
DOI
10.1163/156852709X404991
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Abstract

The present article surveys some relevant developments of conceptualizations of hell in the Rg-Veda, the Avestan corpus and the Middle Persian (Pahlavi) literature of the Zoroastrians, where hell is more extensively discussed. The article concludes by looking at the belief in heaven and hell among the world-wide Zoroastrian diaspora communities, urban laity in Mumbai, and professional priests in Westen India.

Journal

NumenBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2009

Keywords: SINS; ZOROASTRIANISM; ETHICS; HELL; PRIESTS; ESCHATOLOGY

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