“the importance of cattle in various aspects of the Gathic doctrine can be taken as certain. This importance can be explained as a reflection in reli… - Gherardo Gnoli

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“the importance of cattle in various aspects of the Gathic doctrine can be taken as certain. This importance can be explained as a reflection in religious practice and myth of a socioeconomic set-up in which cattle-raising was a basic factor.” ...

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About Gherardo Gnoli

Gherardo Gnoli (6 December 1937 in Rome – 7 March 2012 in Cagli) was a historian of Italian religions and Iran expert.

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