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History of Zoroastrianism
by
Maneckji Nusservanji Dhalla
High Priest of the Parsis, Karachi, India
idha apãm vijasâitivanghuhi daena mâzdayasnaishvispâish avi karshvãn yâish hapta.
 "Henceforth from now may spreadThe Good Mazdayasnian ReligionOver all the zones that are seven."
NEW YORKOXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
 
LONDON TORONTO,
1938
 
 
 
TOKHAN BAHADUR KAVASJI HORMASJI KATRAK, O.B.E.
at hvo vangheush vahyo nâ aibijamyât ye nâo erezush savangho patho sîshoitahyâ angheush astvato mananghaschâhaithyeng âstîsh yeng â shaetî ahuroaredro thwâvãns huzentushe spento mazdâ.
 "May that man attain to better than the goodWho helps teaching us the upright paths of blessednessOf this material world and that of the spirit-- The veritable universe wherein pervades Ahura --That faithful, wise, and holy man is like unto thee, O Mazda."Zarathushtra
 
CONTENTS
PAGEBIBLIOGRAPHY xixABBREVIATIONS xxixINTRODUCTION xxxi
PRE-GATHIC PERIOD
From the earliest times to about 1000 B.C.CHAPTER I. THE SOURCES 3The data of information -- The Avestan Nasks --The Pahlavi, Pazend and Persian sources -- Parsi-Sanskrit and Gujarati sources -- Oriental sources-- Occidental sources -- Inscriptions, coins andtablets as the last source of information.II. AIRYANA VAEJAH 8The Stem-land of the Aryans -- The Indo-Europeans -- The Indo-Iranians.
THE GATHIC PERIOD
About 1000 B.C.III. ZARATHUSHTRA 11Zarathushtra doubts to know -- Zarathushtraseeks silent, solitary seclusion -- Zarathushtrayearns to see Ahura Mazda -- Zarathushtra longsto commune with Ahura Mazda -- Zarathushtrais fined with an intense fervour of enthusiasm forprophetic work -- People marvel at the newprophet -- Zarathushtra definitely breaks withthe religion of his forefathers -- The hostileDaevayasnian priests -- Friendless and forlorn,Zarathushtra flees to Ahura Mazda --Zarathushtra's teachings win the ear of the royalcourt -- Zarathushtra's mission.IV. TOWARDS MONOTHEISM. 27Gods in evolution.V. AHURA MAZDA 30Ahura Mazda is the name Zarathushtra gives toGod -- Ahura Mazda is the Being par excellence-- The nature of Ahura Mazda -- Thetranscendental immanence of Ahura Mazda --Ahura Mazda is the creator -- Ahura Mazda isthe lord of wisdom -- Ahura Mazda is the law-giver and judge.VI. SPENTA MAINYU 36Spenta Mainyu is the self-revealing activity ofAhura Mazda.
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