| Pahlavi Texts - Volume 2 Contributor(s): West, Edward William (Editor), West, Edward William (Translator) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1108054307 ISBN-13: 9781108054300 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Arabic - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - Religion | Zoroastrianism |
| Dewey: 295.82 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Religion |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.45 lbs) 522 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Published between 1880 and 1897 as part of Max M ller'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 D dist n- D n k and Epistles of M n sk har. The former are religious judgments or decisions given by M n sk har, 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 M n sk har about his brother Z d-sparam, these texts give the reader an insight into the Zoroastrianism of the period, its tenets, and its relationship with the developing Islamic faith. |
