The Hymns of Zoroaster - A New Translation of the Most Ancient Sacred Texts of Iran

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.