Book: 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
Details of Book: Early Religious Poetry Of Persia Book: Early Religious Poetry Of Persia
Author: James Hope Moulton
ISBN: 0548035733
ISBN-13: 9780548035733
, 978-0548035733
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: Jul 2007
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Number of Pages: 180
Language: English