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The Hymns of Zoroaster - (Paperback)

Name: The Hymns of Zoroaster - (Paperback)
Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
SKU: 1001842928
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A new translation of the foundation texts of the Zoroastrian religion, the Gathas (songs) composed by Zoraster himself, together with the Liturgy in seven chapters composed shortly after his death some 2600 years ago.
About the Author: M. L. West is an Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy.
200 Pages
Poetry, Subjects & Themes

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Book Synopsis

A new translation of the foundation texts of the Zoroastrian religion, the Gathas (songs) composed by Zoraster himself, together with the Liturgy in seven chapters composed shortly after his death some 2600 years ago. After a substantial introduction to Zoroaster's religious thought, West presents the translations with facing page explanations of the meaning of each verse.

About the Author

M. L. West is an Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy. From 1974-91 he was Professor of Greek at Royal Holloway, University of London. His many books include The Orphic Poems (1983), An Introduction to Greek Metre (1987), Ancient Greek Music (1992) and Indo-European Poetry and Myth (2007).

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 200

Genre: Poetry

Sub-Genre: Subjects & Themes

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Theme: Inspirational & Religious

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Street Date: October 17, 2019

TCIN: 1001842928

UPC: 9781350127463

Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-3259

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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