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Zoroaster: Life & Work of the Forerunner in Iran
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.
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"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
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"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
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"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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