The Zend Avesta

by James Darmesteter and Anonymous

The Avesta is the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language. The Avesta texts fall into several different categories, arranged either by dialect, or by usage. The principal text in the liturgical group is the Yasna, which takes its name from the Yasna ceremony, Zoroastrianism's primary act of worship, and at which the Yasna text is recited. The most important portion of the Yasna texts are the five Gathas,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1365305767
• ISBN13: 9781365305764
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"