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The Spirit of ZoroastrianismProds Oktor Skjærvø

Zoroastrianism and Ancient Iranian Religion

The Spirit of Zoroastrianism

by Prods Oktor Skjærvø

A selection of Zoroastrian texts in new translations, from the Gathas and the Young Avesta to Middle Persian works, with an extensive introduction. Skjærvø explains the ritual and cosmological ideas that underlie the texts. A valuable sourcebook by a leading Iranist.

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