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Preliminaries

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In memory of Angelo Mainardi and Mario Vitali

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Preface

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Introduction

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The Zoroastrian Tradition

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The Mazdean Ritual Fire and Iranian Eschatology

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The Iranian River of Molten Metal and the Mountains

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The Levelling of the Mountains

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Similar Phenomena, Different Meanings

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Other Traditions: The Witness of the Second Book of the Sibylline Oracles

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The Shooting of the Stars

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The Apocalypse of Peter

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The Egyptian Lake of Fire

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The Manichaean Fire

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The Apokatastatic Christian Approach

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The Theological Framework

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Final Remarks on the Origin of the Image of the River of Fire

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A Potential New Frame

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Conclusions and New Perspectives

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Bibliographical References

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Summary

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Indexes

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