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Zoroastrianism and Ancient Iranian Religion

Traditions of the Magi

Zoroastrianism in Greek and Latin Literature

by Albert de Jong

A study of what Greek and Latin authors wrote about the Magi and Persian religion, compared with Iranian sources. De Jong distinguishes reliable information from Greek and Roman stereotypes. The essential modern work on the classical image of Zoroastrianism.

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