An introduction to Young Avestan : a manual for teaching and self-learning /

Avestan is the sacred language of the Zoroastrians in which they perform most of their rituals. It is known only from its use in the rituals of modern Zoroastrians and the manuscripts reproducing these rituals since the 13th century. Although sure dates cannot be provided, it is very likely that the...

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Main Authors: Cantera, Alberto (Author), Redard, Céline (Author)
Other Authors: Niroumand, Richard Tahmaseb, 1990- (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz Verlag, 2023.
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