Alexander consigns the Zoroastrian scriptures to the flames—Zoroastrianism thrives better under the Parthians than under the Seleucids—Zoroastrian practices embraced by the Parthians—Classical references to Zoroastrianism during this period—Zoroastrianism spreads its influence abroad—Zoroastrianism at the close of the Parthian empire.
Mithraism is Zoroastrianism contaminated with Semitic accretions—Mithraism patronized by the State—The creed—Mithraic ethics—Mithraic eschatology—Christianity triumphs over Mithraism.
Miracles as credentials of a prophets mission as God's messenger—Legend grows about the prophet of Iran that obscures his personality—The Pahlavi works—The classical writers of the period on Zoroaster—The date and place of Zaratusht—The birth of Zaratusht—Zaratusht's childhood—Zaratusht's youth—Zaratusht meets Vohuman—Zaratusht confers with Ormazd—Zaratusht's seven conferences with the Amshaspands—Zaratusht at the court of king Vishtasp—The passing away of the prophet.
Ardashir, a Magus, rejuvenates Zoroastrianism—The revival of Zoroastrianism continues with unabating zeal—The Pahlavi works are written by many hands in successive periods—The Pahlavi literature has its roots in the Avestan soil—The Pahlavi literature is the completion of the Avestan works—The trend of the religious thought of the Pahlavi period—The Sasanian Church became an arbiter of the faith of Zoroaster.
The Pahlavi works on proselytism—An Armenian account of the Zoroastrian propaganda—Judaism and Christianity penetrate into Persia as the formidable rivals of the national faith—Judaism in Persia—Christian propaganda in Iran.
