Thus Replied Zarathustra

<p>Throughout Western universitiesancient Greek philosophy is seenas the oldest tradition of wisdomyet the Zoroastrian way of lifecan be traced back to the secondmillennium BC. The Gathas - acollection of hymns or songs attributed to Zarathustra - containan existential and practical philosophy <i>avant la lettre</i> basedon mental exercises and ritualspassed down through Zoroastrian religious communities. Thesetexts not only demonstrate thePersian thinker's wisdom theyalso introduce an important ecological focus and social practice.In <i>Thus Replied Zarathustra</i> AnnVan Sevenant presents a cosmopolitan dimension to Zarathustra'sproto-philosophy that applies toall of us on an intimate level.</p>