Religions, No. 1, Year 3, 2024, pp. 1- 137.

This issue is edited by Mariano Errichiello, Daniel J. Sheffield and Yohan Sohrab-Dinshaw Vevaina, includes articles by Antonio Panaino, Moritz Maurer, Jenny Rose, Mariano Errichiello, Anna Tessmann, Pasqualina Eckerström and two book reviews by Samir Abdelli and Neda Darabian.

The Journal of Religions is published by the Center for Comparative Studies of Civilizations and Spirituality belonging to the Giorgio Cini Foundation in Italy.

List of content:

The Mazdean Esoteric Dimension between Ritual and Theology

Antonio Panaino, University of Bologna, pp. 7-26.

Exploring Zoroastrianism and Esotericism in the Context of Global Religious History

Moritz Maurer, Institut für Religionswissenschaft, Universität Heidelberg, pp.  27-43.

Early American Transcendentalist Encounters with Zoroaster

Jenny Rose, School of the Arts & Humanities, Claremont Graduate University, pp. 44-55.

What Is Zoroastrian Esotericism? Towards an Ontological Approach

Mariano Errichiello, SOAS University of London, pp. 56-74.

Inspired by Theosophy and Astrology: Esoteric Elements in Russian Zoroastrianism

Anna Tessmann, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, pp. 75-91.

Forbidden Ecstasy: Pre-Zoroastrian and Zoroastrian Esotericism in Iranian Black Metal

Pasqualina Eckerström, Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki, pp.  92-107.

Heterographies

Heterography: Zoroaster Superstar

Sara Ferro, Chris Weil (ARTOLDO), pp. 108-128.

Book Reviews

Mark J. Sedgwick. Traditionalism: The Radical Project for Restoring Sacred Order

by Samir Abdelli, EHESS-CETOBaC, pp. 129-133.

Farzaneh Goshtasb. Āzar Kayvān: Zendegī Nāme, Āthār va ‘Aqā`ed

by Neda Darabian, Ruhr-University Bochum, pp.134-137.