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Traditions and Encounters Book Cover
Traditions and Encounters, 2/e
Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i
THE EMPIRES OF PERSIA

Internet Activities: The Gathas

http://www.avesta.org/gathas.htm



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Read through these hymns that constitute the central scriptures of Zoroastrianism. What are the central themes and concerns exhibited in these documents? How do they compare to the religious texts we have examined from other cultures? What might they tell us about Persian culture? Is there anything distinctly more modern about these texts?








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