Skjærvø Prods Oktor. The spirit of Zoroastrianism

New Haven Conn.: Yale University Press, 2011. — ix, 270 p. — ISBN: 9780300170351.The book provides English translations of Zoroastrian texts that have been selected to provide an overview of Zoroastrian beliefs and practices.Zoroastrian literature (Background; The Avesta and other Zoroastrian literature
Creation and the Divine World (Cosmic contrasts and the two spirits; Order and chaos; Creation; Gods; Demons; The creation of living beings)
Mythical history and the Zarathustra myth (Hero-sacrificers of the first ages)
Eschatology and the End of the World
Body and soul
Death, rewards, and punishment
Ethics
Rituals (The Yasna, a ritual re-creation of the world; The Videvdad, a ritual purification of the world)
On kingship
Doctrinal issues
Translations. (Texts on the history of the Sacred Tradition ; Texts on creation and the Divine World ; Texts on mythical history ; Texts on eschatology and the End of the World ; Texts on body and soul ; Texts on death, rewards, and punishment ; Texts on ethics ; Ritual texts ; Texts on kingship ; Texts on doctrinal issues.)