Xerxes religious policy- sources! (1 Viewer)

[FreyFrey1991]

hey i have an assessment task coming up on xerxes' religious policy, including Ahura Mazda, zoroastrianism-origins, religious tolerance and all that. I am just needing some evidence and sources to back up what i have written, more so historians views !
any help would be appreciated!
thanx

 

[-may-cat-]

hey i have an assessment task coming up on xerxes' religious policy, including Ahura Mazda, zoroastrianism-origins, religious tolerance and all that. I am just needing some evidence and sources to back up what i have written, more so historians views !
any help would be appreciated!
thanx

look at reliefs at Persepolis, particularly at the Gate of All Nations and the 'deavas' inscription. As for historians, Olmstead is the go.

 

[FreyFrey1991]

Thanks i have started looking at Olmstead, and herodotus too, soo thanx for the help!

 

[-may-cat-]

no problem