A comprehensive translation of the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, including the Yasna, Visperad, Vendidad, and Khorda Avesta. Darmesteter's translation is considered a masterpiece of scholarship and is essential reading for anyone interested in ancient religion and mythology.
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