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Published in English in 1884, this is the posthumous third edition
of an 1862 study by the German orientalist Martin Haug (1827 76).
He produced this groundbreaking analysis and comparison of Sanskrit
and the Avesta while professor of Sanskrit at the Government
College of Poona. His time in India enabled him to make an
unprecedented study of Zoroastrian texts, becoming the first to
translate the seventeen Gathas into a European language, thereby
helping to highlight that they were composed by Zoroaster. Edward
William West (1824 1905), an engineer and self-taught orientalist,
met Haug in India. Having read this work's first edition, he was
inspired to study further the Pahlavi language. On his and Haug's
return to Europe in 1866, they worked closely together in
translating and publishing Zoroastrian texts. West's edition of
Haug's Essays includes several updates, unpublished papers from
Haug's collection, appendices of further translations, and a
biography of the author.
Published between 1880 and 1897 as part of Max Muller's Sacred
Books of the East series, this five-volume translation of Pahlavi
texts was the work of Edward William West (1824 1905). Largely
self-taught, West developed his knowledge of ancient oriental
languages in India, where he worked as a civil engineer. After
returning to Europe, West focused on the study of sacred
Zoroastrian texts and prepared these translations of Pahlavi
manuscripts, cementing his reputation for pioneering scholarship.
His writings and editions are still referenced today in
Indo-Iranian studies. Volume 1 includes the Bundahis (Zoroastrian
traditions about the creation of the world), the Bahman Yast (a
prophetic text detailing thousands of years of history, including
the downfall and rebirth of Zoroastrianism) and the Shayast
La-Shayast (detailing ritual impurity and sin, and purification
rituals, such as those used for dead bodies). In his introduction,
West compares these texts to the biblical books of Genesis,
Revelation, and Leviticus.
Published between 1880 and 1897 as part of Max Muller's Sacred
Books of the East series, this five-volume translation of Pahlavi
texts was the work of Edward William West (1824 1905). Largely
self-taught, West developed his knowledge of ancient oriental
languages in India, where he worked as a civil engineer. After
returning to Europe, West focused on the study of sacred
Zoroastrian texts and prepared these translations of Pahlavi
manuscripts. His writings and editions are still referenced today
in Indo-Iranian studies. Volume 2 contains the ninth-century
Dadistan-i Dinik and Epistles of Manuskihar. The former are
religious judgments or decisions given by Manuskihar, a high priest
of Iran, in answer to ninety-two queries put to him by fellow
Zoroastrians. Along with the Epistles, relating to complaints made
to Manuskihar about his brother Zad-sparam, these texts give the
reader an insight into the Zoroastrianism of the period, its
tenets, and its relationship with the developing Islamic faith.
Published between 1880 and 1897 as part of Max Muller's Sacred
Books of the East series, this five-volume translation of Pahlavi
texts was the work of Edward William West (1824-1905). Largely
self-taught, West developed his knowledge of ancient oriental
languages in India, where he worked as a civil engineer. After
returning to Europe, West focused on the study of sacred
Zoroastrian texts and prepared these translations of Pahlavi
manuscripts. His writings and editions are still referenced today
in Indo-Iranian studies. Volume 3 contains the Dina-i Mainog-i
Khirad ('Opinions of the Spirit of Wisdom' - a series of enquiries
and answers relating to the worship of Ahura Mazda); the
Sikand-gumanik Vigar ('Doubt-dispelling Exposition' - a
controversial ninth-century Zoroastrian apologetic, designed to
prove the correctness of the fundamental doctrine of
Mazda-worship); and the Sad Dar, a Persian rather than Pahlavi
text, offering valuable discussion of 'a hundred subjects'
connected to Zoroastrianism.
Published between 1880 and 1897 as part of Max Muller's Sacred
Books of the East series, this five-volume translation of Pahlavi
texts was the work of Edward William West (1824 1905). Largely
self-taught, West developed his knowledge of ancient oriental
languages in India, where he worked as a civil engineer. After
returning to Europe, West focused on the study of sacred
Zoroastrian texts and prepared these translations of Pahlavi
manuscripts. His writings and editions are still referenced today
in Indo-Iranian studies. The Nasks are the focus of Volume 4,
wherein West collects, translates and analyses fragments such as
names, summaries, digests and stray quotes from other books in
order to present all that is known of the twenty-one original
treatises containing Sassanid Zoroastrian literature. The treatises
were themselves records of what was legendarily lost after
Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia in the fourth century BCE.
Published between 1880 and 1897 as part of Max Muller's Sacred
Books of the East series, this five-volume translation of Pahlavi
texts was the work of Edward William West (1824 1905). Largely
self-taught, West developed his knowledge of ancient oriental
languages in India, where he worked as a civil engineer. After
returning to Europe, West focused on the study of sacred
Zoroastrian texts and prepared these translations of Pahlavi
manuscripts. His writings and editions are still referenced today
in Indo-Iranian studies. Volume 5 contains translations of the
Dinkard (books 7 and 5) and Selections of Zad-sparam. Some parts of
these texts are prophetic, and West's introductory analysis
provides an insight into the chronology of Zoroastrianism, which
suggests that Zoroaster was born in 660 BCE and that the world will
come to an end in 2398 CE.
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++++ Pahlavi Texts, Volume 47; Volume 5 Of The Sacred Books Of The
East; Pahlavi Texts; Edward William West Edward William West
Clarendon Press, 1897 Zoroastrianism
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Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
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have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
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occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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