Foreword | p. 8 |
Acknowledgements | p. 10 |
Map of India, Persia and Arabia | p. 16 |
The Teachings of Zoroaster | p. 18 |
The Place and Time of Zarathushtra | p. 28 |
Zoroastrianism in Ancient Imperial Times | p. 40 |
Zoroastrianism and the Greeks | p. 64 |
Zoroastrians in Central Asia before Islam | p. 82 |
Zoroastrian Themes on Early Medieval Sogdian Ossuaries | p. 90 |
The Parthians: Defenders of the Land and Faith | p. 98 |
The Contribution of the Sasanians to Zoroastrian Iran | p. 116 |
Zoroastrian Art in Iran under the Parthians and the Sasanians | p. 134 |
The Theme of Truth in Zoroastrian Mythology | p. 148 |
Literary Treasures of the Zoroastrian Priests | p. 160 |
Zoroastrianism and Hinduism: The Rig Veda and the Avesta | p. 184 |
Parsi and Hindu Sacraments | p. 192 |
Zoroastrianism and Judaism | p. 198 |
Zoroastrianism and Christianity | p. 210 |
Map of Imperii Persici | p. 226 |
Zoroastrianism in Iran after the Arab Conquest | p. 228 |
Mazdaean Echoes in Shi'ite Iran | p. 246 |
Map of Persia with a part of Cabul & c | p. 258 |
Modern Sects with Ancient Roots: The Yezidis and Ahl-e Haqq of Kurdistan | p. 260 |
Zoroastrians in Twentieth Century Iran | p. 278 |
Fire Temples and other Sacred Precincts in Iran and India | p. 300 |
Evolution of the Towers of Silence and their Significance | p. 324 |
Protecting the Physical World | p. 336 |
The Court of the Lord of Rituals | p. 366 |
Observances of the Faithful | p. 384 |
A General Account of Iranian Studies | p. 398 |
New Map of Indostan or East Indies | p. 408 |
Parsi Arrival and Early Settlements in India | p. 410 |
Colonial Trade and Parsi Entrepreneurs | p. 434 |
A New Map of Asia | p. 456 |
Bombay Parsis and the Diaspora in the 18th and 19th Centuries | p. 458 |
Paris Pioneers of the Press (1822-1915) | p. 478 |
Of Costumes and Sets: Parsi Theatre | p. 484 |
Parsis and the Spirit of Indian Nationalism | p. 492 |
Entertaining the Zoroastrian Way | p. 508 |
Jamva Chalo: The Eating Habits of the Parsis | p. 520 |
Parsi Cuisine in the Villages of Gujarat | p. 534 |
Dress of the Imperial Court | p. 540 |
Hues of Madder, Pomegranate, and Saffron: Traditional Costumes of Yazd | p. 552 |
The Tanchoi and the Garo: Parsi Textiles and Embroidery | p. 576 |
Style and Elegance: Parsi Costumes in the 18th and 19th Century | p. 604 |
Faces from the Mists of Time: Parsi Portraits of Western India (1750-1900) | p. 620 |
Zoroastrians of Iran: A Panorama | p. 660 |
Parsis of Western India: A Panorama | p. 684 |
Chronology of Kings | p. 710 |
Glossary | p. 714 |
Select Bibliography | p. 727 |
Contributors | p. 734 |
Index | p. 737 |
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