An Introduction to Ancient Iranian Religion

Readings from the Avesta and the Achaemenid Inscriptions

1983
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William W. Malandra, editor
Translated by William W. Malandra

“The substance and the scholarship of the book are excellent. I feel that this book will not only be useful to many students in various disciplines but also makes significant contributions to the scholarship of the Avesta. I am enthusiastic about this book.” --Richard N. Frye, Department of Near Eastern Language and Civilization, Harvard University

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William W. Malandra earned a B.A. in philosophy at Haverford College, an M.A. in religious studies at Brown University, and his doctorate in Indo-Iranian studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He is Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Studies, Emeritus at the University of Minnesota.

“The substance and the scholarship of the book are excellent. I feel that this book will not only be useful to many students in various disciplines but also makes significant contributions to the scholarship of the Avesta. I am enthusiastic about this book.” --Richard N. Frye, Department of Near Eastern Language and Civilization, Harvard University

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