Richard Foltz
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Concordia University Université de Sherbrooke |
Richard Foltz is a Canadian scholar of American origin. He is a specialist in the history of Iranian civilization—what is sometimes referred to as "Greater Iran". He has also been active in the areas of environmental ethics and animal rights.
Biography
Foltz is a full professor in the Department of Religions and Cultures at
Scholarly contributions
Foltz has emphasized the role of Iranians in the spread of culture in world history, particularly in the domain of religions.
In addition to religions commonly associated with Iran such as
Foltz's approach is syncretic, bringing together, in the words of
Apart from his work on Iranian history and civilization, Foltz has played a formative role in the emergence of a new subfield of
Foltz has also published ground-breaking work in the related field of religion and
Books
- A History of the Tajiks: Iranians of the East, revised 2nd edition, London: Bloomsbury, 2023.
- The Ossetes: Modern-Day Scythians of the Caucasus, London: Bloomsbury, 2021.
- Iran in World History, New York: Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Religions of Iran: From Prehistory to the Present, London: Oneworld, 2013.
- Religions of the Silk Road: Premodern Patterns of Globalization, revised 2nd edition, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
- Animals in Islamic Tradition and Muslim Cultures, Oxford: Oneworld, 2006.
- Editor, Environmentalism in the Muslim World, New York: Nova Science, 2005.
- Spirituality in the Land of the Noble: How Iran Shaped the World's Religions, Oxford: Oneworld, 2004.
- Lead editor (with Frederick M. Denny and Azizan Baharuddin), Islam and Ecology: A Bestowed Trust, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2003.
- Editor, Worldviews, Religion, and the Environment: A Global Anthology, Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Thomson, 2003.
- Mughal India and Central Asia, Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1998.
- Conversations with Emperor Jahangir, translated from the Persian by Richard Foltz, Costa Mesa: Mazda Publishers, 1998.
References
- ^ Concordia University faculty page
- ISBN 1-85168-333-Xp. xii
- ISBN 978-0-230-62125-1p. 13
- ^ Cléa Desjardins, "From Zoroastrianism to Islam: taking stock of religion in Iran", Concordia Journal 12 February 2014, Retrieved 25 May 2019
- ^ "Interview with Richard Foltz on the history of Tajiks", Central Asian Analytical Network, 15 May 2019
- ^ "Canadian scientist Richard Foltz will write a book about the history and culture of Ossetia", Res, 23 January 2020.
- ^ Omid Safi, review of Spirituality in the Land of the Noble, MESA Bulletin 39/1, 2005, p. 92
- ^ Dale Bishop, review of Spirituality in the Land of the Noble, The Muslim World 94/3, 2004, p. 414
- ^ Jim Motavalli, "Stewards of the Earth: The Growing Religious Mission to Protect the Environment," E magazine (Nov.-Dec. 2002), pp. 32-34
- ^ "Islamic Environmentalism: A Matter of Interpretation," in Foltz et al., eds., Islam and Ecology, pp. 255-57
- ^ "Is Zoroastrianism an Ecological Religion?" Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture 1/4, 2007, pp. 413-30
- ^ "The Religion of the Market: Reflections on a Decade of Discussion," Worldviews: Environment, Culture, Religion 11/2 (2007): 135-154
- Times Literary Supplement, November 17, 2006. p. 30
- ^ "Zoroastrian Attitudes towards Animals," Society and Animals 18/4, 2010, pp. 367-78
External links
- Concordia University faculty bio
- Interview with Richard Foltz on the history of Tajiks, Central Asian Analytical Network, 15 May 2019
- Bukhara night in honour of Richard Foltz (in Persian)
- Semnani lecture in memory of Richard N. Frye at UC Irvine
- "Prof. Richard Foltz: The Importance of Love Is at the Center of Iranian Spirituality" Fars News Archived 2014-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, 12 April 2014
- "Religions of the Silk Road" Asia Society interview 2001
- Books by Richard Foltz at Amazon.com