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| Pros |
• A great introduction to Zoroastrianism for the average reader
• Very readable, very engaging, and very informative
• Is able move past the paucity of information and create a lively intellectual history
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| Cons |
• May seem to ramble a bit to some readers
• Does not deal with Zarathustra at length until the end
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The Bottom Line -
Kriwaczek's book is entertaining, engaging, and quite easy to read. This is not
a reference book for scholars; rather, it is a very readable book for the
average person who is curious about the origins and development of some of the
key religious and philosophical dogmas which are simply taken as a given most
of the time today.
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