Carlo Cereti: Eschatology and Apocalyptic Literature in the Zoroastrian Context

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Parse: An Exploration of Critical Topics in Iranian Studies

Elahe Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies

90 episodes

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Welcome to Parse, the official podcast of the Elahe Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies at the University of Toronto! In Persian, “Parse” means strolling or wandering around as an observer of contemporary life and modernity. In a similar spirit, our podcast Parse aims to take our listeners on an intellectual stroll in the field of Iranian Studies. Join Parse's host, Yasamin Jameh, in exploring and understanding the ideas of leading thinkers, academics, and authors in Iranian Studies.

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Carlo Cereti: Eschatology and Apocalyptic Literature in the Zoroastrian Context

Parse: An Exploration of Critical Topics in Iranian Studies

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1 year ago

Carlo Cereti: Eschatology and Apocalyptic Literature in the Zoroastrian Context

In the 89th episode of Parse, Professor Carlo Cereti will present and discuss several passages taken from the Avesta and from Pahlavi literature, highlighting the chronological development of Zoroastrian thought about the end of times. The earliest texts to be discussed date to the early Achaemenid or immediately pre-Achaemenid period, while the later ones reflect Zoroastrian speculation in late Sasanian and early Islamic times.

Carlo G. Cereti has newly joined the University of California as Endowed Ferdowsi Chair in Zoroastrian Studies and Professor of Classics and Religions, having served since 2000 as Full Professor of Iranian Studies at Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Ancient World Studies. From 2009 to 2017 he acted as Cultural Counsellor at the Embassy of Italy in Tehran. His earliest research work focused on the history of the Zoroastrian Parsi community in India, an intellectual interest that continued throughout his academic career, though currently his main research field shifted to Middle Iranian Languages and Literatures and more specifically to the study of Zoroastrian literature in Middle Persian.

To watch the full talk, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaXUp3YTu6o&t=531s