This is not the end. Apocalyptic comfort from ancient Iran
Faced with the collapse of their empire, Zoroastrians sought comfort in the apocalyptic – and their literature flourished
by Domenico Agostini & Samuel Thrope
Domenico Agostini is a senior lecturer in ancient history at Tel Aviv University. His latest book, The Bundahišn: The Zoroastrian Myth of Creation, co-authored with Samuel Thrope, is forthcoming.
Written by Domenico Agostini