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Winter 2026 | Tuesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Iran before Islam: Introduction to Zoroastrianism

RLG208H5 S: LEC0101

Undergraduate

Department of Historical Studies (Religion)
University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM)
Room: DH Room Information available on ACORN
Enrico Raffaelli

This course studies the history of Zoroastrianism, a religion born in Iran over 3,000 years ago. It analyzes its main doctrines and practices, provides an overview of its sacred literature and arts, and explores its interactions with other religions of the eastern and of the western world through the millennia.