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The Hymns of Zarathustra: Being a Translation of the Gathas
The Hymns of Zarathustra Being a Translation of the Gathas Author:Jaques Duchesne-Guillemin, M. Henning (Translator) The hymns of Zarathustra are the poetic prophecies made in the fifth century B.C. concerning the mysteries of the universe. Conceiving of the world in the dualistic terms of good and evil, the prophet of ancient Iran called to the people to join in combat against the forces of evil and bring about the purification of the world. His message is of... more » hope and salvation, the Gathas proclaiming that there is purpose in man's life on earth. Many of the ideas of Zarathustra -- the seeds of monotheism, the acceptance of good and evil as absolute values -- have carried through the Judaic, Hellenic and Roman worlds to the present day.« less