ABSTRACT
The investigation of the religion of the Achæmenids is of great importance not only to the explorer in the field of the ancient Iranian faith but also to the student of the Bible. In this investigation we encounter, however, certain difficulties as some scholars question whether the Achæmenids were genuine Zoroastrians and hold different opinions as to the extent to which differences in religion existed as between Persia proper, Media, Bactria and the rest of Iran. To discuss these questions is not possible in this brief sketch. I refer my readers, therefore, to a dissertation which I have prepared for publication elsewhere 1 and also to similar studies of these questions by other writers. 2
