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Pahlavi Texts V1: The Sacred Books of the East V5

Pahlavi Texts V1: The Sacred Books of the East V5

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ISBN10: 1162720026
ISBN13: 9781162720029
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 508
Weight: 1.48
Height: 1.02 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Pahlavi Texts V1: The Sacred Books of the East V5 is a book compiled by F. Max Muller. It is the first volume of a series that presents translations of ancient Pahlavi texts, which are religious texts written in Middle Persian. The book contains translations of several important texts, including the Vendidad, which is a collection of Zoroastrian religious laws and rituals, and the Yasna, which is a collection of hymns and prayers. The translations are accompanied by detailed notes and commentary, which provide context and analysis of the texts. This book is a valuable resource for scholars of religion and history, as well as anyone interested in the ancient religions of Persia.1880. The Sacred Books of the East series, comprising fifty volumes, has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. The series was edited by the famous linguist Max Muller, who also produced many of the translations and were the foundational documents for the new discipline known as the comparative science of religions. Part I of the Pahlavi Texts contains: The Bundahis, Bahman Yast and Shayast La-Shayast. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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