The Iranian Music Ensemble is open to all U of T students regardless of background or familiarity with Iranian music. Ensemble participants will learn basic techniques and principles of …
The Sasanian Empire: Religions at the Crossroads in Ancient Iran
This course studies the religious life of the Sasanian empire that ruled over Iran between 224 and 651 CE. It analyzes how different religions coexisted and interacted in the territory of the empire, …
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Topics in Zoroastrianism
A detailed study of selected aspects of Zoroastrianism. …
Persia and Beyond: Christianity in Asia to 1300
This course will examine the origins of Syriac-speaking Christianity on the eastern fringes of the Roman world, and chart its spread into Persia, Central Asia, China, and India. In contrast to the …
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Zoroastrian Customs and Ceremonies
The course analyzes the religious practices and the daily practices having a religious background, performed by the Zoroastrians in modern times. Their historical development is analyzed, considering, …
Zoroastrian Religious Writings
The course studies passages of Zoroastrian texts, principally from pre-Islamic times, in English translation. These passages are studied from the doctrinal point of view, and placed in the context of …