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Beyond the Theosophical Paradigm: Ilme kṣnum and the Entangled History of Modern Parsis (2024)
Journal Article
Errichiello, M. (2024). Beyond the Theosophical Paradigm: Ilme kṣnum and the Entangled History of Modern Parsis. Journal of Persianate Studies, 16(2), 245-269. https://doi.org/10.1163/18747167-bja10039

In the early twentieth century, an esoteric interpretation of Zoroastrianism known as Ilme kṣnum became popular among the Parsis of India. Although research on the subject is scant, most scholars suggest that Ilme kṣnum draws largely upon the ideas p... Read More about Beyond the Theosophical Paradigm: Ilme kṣnum and the Entangled History of Modern Parsis.

Ilm-e-Khshnoom (2023)
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Errichiello, M. Ilm-e-Khshnoom. Vancouver, BC

Ilm-e-Khshnoom 'Science of Bliss' refers to the religious group primarily composed by members of the Zoroastrian diaspora currently settled in India (henceforth Parsis). They follow the system of beliefs (also named Ilm-e-Khshnoom) introduced by Behr... Read More about Ilm-e-Khshnoom.

The Key of Ilme Kṣnum to Understand the Zoroastrian Religion (2023)
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Errichiello, M. (2023). The Key of Ilme Kṣnum to Understand the Zoroastrian Religion. Vancouver, BC

‘The key of Ilme Kṣnum to understand the Zoroastrian religion’ is the first book authored by Behramshah Naoroji Shroff (1858-1927), a Parsi gentleman from Surat, Gujarat (India). In 1906, Shroff made known Ilm-e-Khshnoom, an esoteric interpretation o... Read More about The Key of Ilme Kṣnum to Understand the Zoroastrian Religion.

Conferment of meaning to Mount Damāvand between Indo-Iranian Myths and Zoroastrian Pilgrimages (2021)
Journal Article
Errichiello, M. (2021). Conferment of meaning to Mount Damāvand between Indo-Iranian Myths and Zoroastrian Pilgrimages. Himalayan and Central Asian Studies, 25(1-3), 219-229

Mount Damavand, located north of Tehran in the high Haraz valley of Mazandaran, is part of the Central Alborz mountain range. With its 5,670m height, this volcanic mountain represents the highest peak in Iran and is one of the natural wonders of this... Read More about Conferment of meaning to Mount Damāvand between Indo-Iranian Myths and Zoroastrian Pilgrimages.