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CONTENTS

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1. Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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PRE-GATHIC PERIOD
From the earliest times to about 1000 b.c.

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1. I.⁠The Sources ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. The data of information—The Avestan Nasks—The Pahlavi, Pazend, and Persian sources—Parsi-Sanskrit and Gujarati sources—Oriental sources—Occidental sources—Inscriptions, coins, and tablets as the last source of information.

3. II.⁠Airyana Vaejah ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. The Stem-land of the Aryans—The Indo-Europeans—The Indo-Iranians.

THE GATHIC PERIOD
About 1000 b.c.

1. III.⁠Zarathushtra ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. Zarathushtra doubts to know—Zarathushtra seeks silent, solitary seclusion—Zarathushtra yearns to see Ahura Mazda—Zarathushtra longs to commune with Ahura Mazda—Zarathushtra is filled with an intense fervour of enthusiasm for prophetic work—People marvel at the new prophet—Zarathushtra definitely breaks with the religion of his forefathers—The hostile Daevayasnian priests—Friendless and forlorn, Zarathushtra flees to Ahura Mazda—Zarathushtra's teachings win the ear of the royal court—Zarathushtra's mission.

3. IV.⁠Towards Monotheism ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. Gods in evolution.

5. V.⁠Ahura Mazda ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. Ahura Mazda is the name Zarathustra gives to God—Ahura Mazda is the Being par excellence—The nature of Ahura Mazda—The transcendental immanence of Ahura Mazda—Ahura Mazda is the creator—Ahura Mazda is the lord of wisdom—Ahura Mazda is the law-giver and judge.

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