Early Religious Poetry Of Persia

In ancient Persia, the term Gatha was for seven short prose compositions in Avesta. Avesta was sacred literature of Persian Aryans and is considered as old as Vedas.
About Author :
JAMES HOPE MOULTON M.A., D.LIT (LONDON) D.D. (EDIN) D.C.L. (DURH) D. THEOL (BERLIN) GREENWOOD PROFESSOR IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER.
Contents :
Preface Transcription and Pronunciation 1. The Aryans and their Language 2. General Description of the Avesta 3. Avestan Verse-forms 4. Early History of the Religion 5. Zarathushtra 6. After Zarathushtra 7. The Gathas: Literary Features 8. Contents of the Gathas 9. The Yashts and Later Avesta Bibliography Index