The Parsis are a religious community that originated in Persia and now live primarily in India and Pakistan. This book is a collection of essays about their language, literature, and religious beliefs. It provides valuable insights into the unique culture and history of this fascinating community. The author, Martin Haug, was a prominent linguist and scholar of religion in the nineteenth century and provides an insightful and well-researched account of these topics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.