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VENDĪDĀD i. Survey of the history and contents of the text
Of the three major divisions of the 21 Nasks of the Sasanian Avesta, the Vendīdād was the last of those called dādīg “dealing with law,” and 19th overall.
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TAVERNIER, JEAN-BAPTISTE
merchant, traveler, and author of Les six voyages and other works.