The impact of Zoroastrianism upon Judaism and Christianity

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dc.contributor.authorPatchell, Herbert Sidneyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-08T17:39:54Z
dc.date.issued1965
dc.date.submitted1965
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.)--Boston Universityen_US
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dc.description.abstractThe primary purpose of this thesis is to utilize the major scholarly works available in French and English to establish that Judaism and Christianity have been influenced by the ethical religion of Zoroaster. In the first section the early date of Zoroaster (660 B.C.), is initially suggested as a factor in the developmental precedence of Zoroastrianism. The influence of Zoroaster is extended through literature, ethics and the munificence of the Persian court in Babylon. The Jews are suggested to have been, "a discouraged, disorganized and bitter lot", when taken to Babylon. The Jew's high monotheistic concept of God developed in and after the Exile. During the Exile and the period after, the Jews had a prolonged exposure to spphisticated Zoroastrianism. On the Persian side, the religion began to deteriorate soon after the Prophet's death. The degree of that deterioration and the level influencing the Jews is crucial to the issue. The first section is summed up in pointing out the possible beneficial and detrimental influences of Zoroastrianism upon Judaism. The second section concerns the impact of Zoroastrianism directly and indirectly upon Christianity. The problem of tracing what similarities are definitely traceable to Zoroastrianism is stated and then the similarities are listed. The further possible influence through Mithraism and Manichaeism is treated in detail. There is a short summary.en_US
dc.description.embargo2999-01-01
dc.identifier.barcode11719025585003
dc.identifier.mmsid99181602930001161
dc.identifier.otherb1456970x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2144/34653
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherBoston Universityen_US
dc.subjectZoroastrianismen_US
dc.subjectJudaismen_US
dc.subjectChristianityen_US
dc.titleThe impact of Zoroastrianism upon Judaism and Christianityen_US
dc.typeThesis/Dissertationen_US
etd.degree.disciplineReligionen_US
etd.degree.grantorBoston Universityen_US
etd.degree.levelmastersen_US
etd.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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