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

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

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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. 1 map
M. L. West is an Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy. From 1974-91 he was Professor of Greek at Royal Holloway, University of London. His many books include The Orphic Poems (1983), An Introduction to Greek Metre (1987), Ancient Greek Music (1992) and Indo-European Poetry and Myth (2007).
  • Contributor: M. L. West
  • Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
  • ISBN13: 9781350127463
  • Number of Pages: 200
  • Packaged Dimensions: 138x216mm
  • Packaged Weight: 258
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Release Date: 2019-07-11
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: M. L. West is an Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy. From 1974-91 he was Professor of Greek at Royal Holloway, University of London. His many books include The Orphic Poems (1983), An Introduction to Greek Metre (1987), Ancient Greek Music (1992) and Indo-European Poetry and Myth (2007).

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