For more than a thousand years, the Pahlavi Rivayat has preserved the voice of a living faith under pressure. Composed in Middle Persian by the Zoroastrian priests of Fars, this collection of questions and answers opens a quiet door onto the daily religion of an ancient people: when to pray, how to wash, why the sacred fire must be fed and the dog protected, what marriage asks of husband and wife, and what awaits the soul in the three nights after death. Its counsels are precise, practical, and deeply humane—a religion of care for every creature and every hour. This new edition renders the work in clear, present-day English while staying faithful to its meaning and spirit, and it introduces the reader to the world of early medieval Iran, where a community kept its prayers alight against the dark. Here is a classic of world scripture, made inviting for today's reader. Part of The World Scriptures Library.