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Writings, Sacred Avesta book of teachings of Zoroaster. [Zoroastrianism: Leach, 97] part of Mahabharata: most important Hindu scripture. [Hindu Rel.: Parrinder, 43]
supplementary bible of the Latter-Day Saints. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 455] instructions for the Art of Dying. [Ancient Egypt. Rel.: Parrinder, 49] papyrus scrolls containing texts of Old Testament, found in 1947. [Mid-East Hist.: NCE, 729] bible of ancient Scandinavian religion; two separate collections. [Norse Lit.: Jobes, 490; Parrinder, 87] or Adi Granth bible of the Sikhs. [Indian Religion: Collier’s, XVII, 304] name for book containing the Christian Scriptures. [Christianity: NCE, 291] the sacred book of Islam. [Islam: NCE, 1496] long Sanskrit epic poem on theology and morals. [Indian Lit.: Mahabharata] “Book of the People”, sacred book of certain Mayan tribes. [Mayan Religion: NCE 2191] Jewish civil and religious law, including the Mishna. [Judaism: Payton, 661] the Penteteuch, especially in the form of the hand-written scroll always present in the synagogue. [Jew. Hist.: Benét, 1017] the ethical and doctrinal teachings of Buddha. [Buddhism: Haydn & Fuller, 759] the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. [Hinduism: NCE, 2870] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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