Project Gutenberg 2005-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 69 Menant, Delphine 1850 Menant, Dauphine Bij de Parsi's van Bombay en Gudsjerat De Aarde en haar Volken, 1909-1910 Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team "Bij de Parsi's van Bombay en Gudsjerat" by Delphine Menant is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the culture, religion, and social dynamics of the Parsi community, descendants of Persian Zoroastrians who settled in India. It explores their rich heritage, religious practices, and the unique role they play in Indian society, particularly in Bombay and the region of Gudsjerat. The opening of the text introduces the Parsi people and provides a comprehensive overview of their history, religious beliefs, and societal influences. Menant outlines their origins, tracing back to Persian refugees in the 8th century, and details the significance of Zoroastrian teachings alongside an examination of their lifestyles, community structure, and interactions with other groups in India. The author sets the scene for future explorations into Parsi rituals, social customs, and their remarkable contributions to the cultural tapestry of India, while also indicating plans to visit key historical sites related to the Parsi faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Parsees Zoroastrianism DS Text Anthropology De Aarde en haar Volken Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Sociology 233834 233492 2024-10-06T13:57:17.717487 2023-09-07T04:26:04.140669 text/html text/html 230243 2020-12-19T03:53:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1123055 2020-12-19T03:53:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1299005 2024-10-06T13:57:25.309459 application/epub+zip 1301621 2024-10-06T13:57:21.465463 application/epub+zip 158107 2024-10-06T13:57:20.056487 application/epub+zip 1478760 2024-10-06T13:57:28.182483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1460427 2024-10-06T13:57:24.430458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323448 2022-09-07T17:36:12.024371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213182 213129 2024-10-06T13:57:17.028494 2023-09-07T04:26:03.625670 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 212955 2020-12-19T03:53:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81013 2020-12-19T03:53:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20660 2024-10-06T13:57:28.310433 application/rdf+xml 17491 2024-10-06T13:57:20.614462 image/jpeg 3979 2024-10-06T13:57:20.341464 image/jpeg 1203927 2024-10-06T13:57:17.841478 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia