Rather brief but very solid introduction to how Iran/Persia either created or modified the various religions of the world. The section on Babaism/Bahai was well done, the bit about Buddhism in Iran came as a surprise. Would have like a bit more on Zoroastrianism and Manicheanism, but that is more my personal preference than any complaint I can make at the author.

About the only complaint I can make is that the author seemed a tad too close to his subject. As in, he was bound and determined to make connections to Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, etc. He might actually be right, but my feeling is that he was forcing things a bit. ( )