Funeral Ceremonies of the Parsees
Subtitle: Their Origin and Explanation
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: August 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780766179103
Subjects: Customs & folklore; Death & Dying; Anthropology - Cultural; Customs & Traditions; Archaeology / Anthropology
First sentence: THOUGH a long period, of at least three thousand years, has clapsed since the time when most of the religious commandments of the Parsees were first issued, and though the community has, during that interval, seen many vicissitudes of fortune, they have adhered well-nigh faithfully to many of their ancient religious customs.