CONTENTS
Of the Preliminary Discourse.
| Page | ||
| PART I. | ||
| Introduction. | ||
| Section | ||
| I.—How the Dabistán first became known—its author—the sources of his information | [iii] | |
| II.—Discussion on the Desátir | [xix] | |
| PART II. | ||
| Synopsis of the dynasties, religions, sects, and philosophic opinions treated of in the Dabistán. | ||
| 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] | |