Early Religious Poetry of Persia

Early Religious Poetry of Persia is a book written by James Hope Moulton that explores the religious poetry of ancient Persia. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the early religious poetry of Persia, including the works of Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism, and other poets who wrote during the Sassanid period. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of Persian religious poetry, including its themes, language, and symbolism. The book also includes translations of several Persian poems, as well as commentary on their meaning and significance. Overall, Early Religious Poetry of Persia is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of ancient Persia, as well as those interested in religious poetry and literature.1911. Moulton writes: Speaking generally, this early Persian religious poetry interests the thinker more than the man of letters. It has not a little beauty, and the student of religion lets his plummet down into its depths with increasing wonder. But there is no modernity about it, and no mirage of antiquity to quicken a poet's fancy. The oldest and most important parts of it are sermons in metre, and perhaps rather dull sermons too for those who are not seriously minded. Yet it may be hoped that before this little book comes to its last page the modern reader may be stirred to some interest in the doctrine of God and Man proclaimed perhaps thirty centuries since by the Prophet Zarathushtra (Zoroaster), whose dim figure through the mists of time looms large among the highest thinkers of humanity. Contents: The Aryans and their Language; General Description of the Avesta; Avestan Verse-forms; Early History of the Religion; Zarathushtra; After Zarathushtra; The Gathas: Literary features; Contents of the Gathas; and The Yashts and Later Avesta.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.