Chapter I: Section I: ――The first religion――the dynasties of

Mahabad, Abad Azar, Shai Abad, Shai
Giliv, Shai Mahbad, and Yasan lxvi

II.――The Peshdadian, Kayanian, Ashkanian, and
Sassanian dynasties――their religious
and political institutions lxxvii

III.――The religion of Zardusht, or
Zoroaster lxxxiii

IV.――The religion of the Hindus cv

V.――Retrospect of the Persian and Indian
religions cxx

VI.――The religion of the Tabitian (Tibetans) cxxv

VII.――The religion of the Jews _ibid._

VIII.――The religion of the Christians cxxvi

IX.――The religion of the Muselmans cxxviii

X.――The religion of the Sadakiahs cxli

XI.――The religion of the Roshenians cxlv

XII.――The religion of the Ilahiahs cxlvii

XIII.――The religion of the Philosophers cliii

XIV.――The religion of the Súfis clxix

XV.――Recapitulation of the Contents of
the Dabistán _ibid._

PART III.

Conclusion.

Section I.――General appreciation of the Dabistán
and its author clxxix

II.――Notice concerning the printed edition,
some manuscripts, and the
translations of the Dabistán clxxxviii

CONTENTS

_Of the Dabistán (vol. I.)_

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Introduction of the Author 1

CHAPTER I.

Of the religion of the Parsian 4