Preface.

While it may be a matter of complete indiffer-
ence to the public how I arrived at the partic-
ular resolution to study Zoroaster: The ancient Persian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism, whose teachings were then being rediscovered by European scholars.,
it is nonetheless not a matter of indifference to them
who offers himself as a guide on the
path leading to a knowledge of the religion of the Parsis: The Zoroastrian community; in the 18th century, this term was used to describe the followers of Zoroaster who had maintained their ancient faith after fleeing from Persia to India.,
and which has, until now, been so lit-
tle trodden. Fidelity is certainly a
good and necessary quality in this regard:
to sincerely deliver that which one has found,
without attempting to improve it in one's own thoughts or