M. L. West is an Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy. From 1974-91 he was Professor of Greek at Royal Holloway, University of London. His many books include The Orphic Poems (1983), An Introduction to Greek Metre (1987), Ancient Greek Music (1992) and Indo-European Poetry and Myth (2007).

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• PrefaceNote on the pronunciation of Avestan words and namesIntroductionThe Hymns of Zoroaster The First Gatha (Yasna 28-34)The Second Gatha (Yasna 43-46)The Third Gatha (Yasna 47-50)The Fourth Gatha (Yasna 51)The Fifth Gatha (Yasna 53)The Liturgy in Seven ChaptersNotes on the TextBibliography