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Writings, Sacred Writings, SacredAvestabook of teachings of Zoroaster. [Zoroastrianism: Leach, 97]Bhagavad-Gitapart of Mahabharata: most important Hindu scripture. [Hindu Rel.: Parrinder, 43]Book of Mormonsupplementary bible of the Latter-Day Saints. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 455]Book of the Deadinstructions for the Art of Dying. [Ancient Egypt. Rel.: Parrinder, 49]Dead Sea Scrollspapyrus scrolls containing texts of Old Testament, found in 1947. [Mid-East Hist.: NCE, 729]Eddasbible of ancient Scandinavian religion; two separate collections. [Norse Lit.: Jobes, 490; Parrinder, 87]Granth Sahibor Adi Granth bible of the Sikhs. [Indian Religion: Collier’s, XVII, 304]Holy Biblename for book containing the Christian Scriptures. [Christianity: NCE, 291]Koran (Quran)the sacred book of Islam. [Islam: NCE, 1496]Mahabharatalong Sanskrit epic poem on theology and morals. [Indian Lit.: Mahabharata]Popul Vuh“Book of the People”, sacred book of certain Mayan tribes. [Mayan Religion: NCE 2191]TalmudJewish civil and religious law, including the Mishna. [Judaism: Payton, 661]Torahthe Penteteuch, especially in the form of the hand-written scroll always present in the synagogue. [Jew. Hist.: Benét, 1017]Tripitakathe ethical and doctrinal teachings of Buddha. [Buddhism: Haydn & Fuller, 759]Vedas,the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. [Hinduism: NCE, 2870] |