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Magnusson, Andrew David,

Zoroastrians in early Islamic history : accommodation and memory / Andrew D. Magnusson. - 1 online resource. - Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture . - Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Zoroastrianism, Islam and Accommodation -- 1 Myth and Countermyth in Zoroastrian Historiography -- 2 Umar's Dilemma: The Taxation of People Without a Book -- 3 Marriage, Meat and the Limits of Accommodation -- 4 Salman's Charter as a Site of Memory -- 5 Fire Temple Desecration and Triumphal Tales of Violence -- 6 Rhetorical Zoroastrians in Early Islamic Discourse -- Conclusion: An Ambivalent Accommodation -- Appendix A: Translation of an Iranian Recension of Salman's Charter -- Appendix B: Translation of an Indian Recension of Salman's Charter -- Bibliography -- Index

Examines debates about the inclusion or exclusion of Zoroastrians in Islamic society circa 600-1000 C.E.

ISBN: 9781474489546 1474489540 9781474489553 1474489559

Source: 22573/ctv32sm9xx JSTOR

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Islam--Relations--Zoroastrianism.
Zoroastrianism--History.
Zoroastrianism--Relations--Islam.
Zoroastrians--History.
Islamic Studies.
Islam--Relations--Zoroastrisme.
Zoroastrisme--Histoire.
Zoroastrisme--Relations--Islam.
Zoroastriens--Histoire.
HISTORY / Middle East / Iran.
Interfaith relations
Islam
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrians

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History

LC Class. No.: BL1566.I8 / M35 2023

Dewey Class. No.: 295.09