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Death and Rebirth: Polytheism Reformed

In: The Political Economy of Indo-European Polytheism

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  • Mario Ferrero

    (University of Eastern Piedmont)

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This chapter examines the religions that underwent a reform and managed to survive and thrive. BrahmanismBrahmanism reacted to the challenge of ascetic sectsSect and to the withering of its old base of royal support by replacing the Vedic pantheonPantheon and ritualsRituals with the new theology of sectarian HinduismHinduism, centered on new supreme deities (VishnuVishnu, ShivaShiva, the Goddess) who had a universal jurisdiction and eliminated divine jealousyJealousy, divine. The BrahminsBrahmins diversified their services and confirmed their monopolyMonopoly. ZoroastrianismZoroastrianism established a divine hierarchy subordinating all deities to Ahura MazdaAhura Mazda, promoting a universal struggle between good and evil, and inaugurating monotheism, while the priests expanded their role as guardians of purityPurity laws/code/rules and ethics. Both religions were thus able to expand their territorial spread.

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  • Mario Ferrero, 2022. "Death and Rebirth: Polytheism Reformed," Contributions to Economics, in: The Political Economy of Indo-European Polytheism, chapter 0, pages 91-113, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:conchp:978-3-030-97943-0_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-97943-0_6
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