LEADER 02684nam 2200577 450 001 9910791182203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a90-04-26922-3 024 7 $a10.1163/9789004269224 035 $a(CKB)2550000001313797 035 $a(EBL)1706967 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001228890 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11711413 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001228890 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11179441 035 $a(PQKB)10467005 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1706967 035 $a(nllekb)BRILL9789004269224 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1706967 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10879390 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL617113 035 $a(OCoLC)881417009 035 $a(PPN)184933145 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001313797 100 $a20140618h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWrestling with the demons of the Pahlavi Widewdad $etranscription, translation, and commentary /$fby Mahnaz Moazami 210 1$aLeiden, Netherlands :$cBrill,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (610 p.) 225 1 $aIran Studies ;$vVolume 9 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a90-04-26921-5 311 $a1-306-85862-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront Matter -- Introduction -- The Pahlavi Wid?wd?d -- Commentary -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 $aThe Pahlavi Wid?wd?d (Vid?vd?d), The Law (Serving to Keep) Demons Away , a fifth-century Middle Persian commentary on the Avestan Vid?vd?d , describes rules and regulations that serve to prevent pollution caused by dead matter, menstrual discharges, and other agents. It recognizes the perpetual presence of the demons, the forces of the Evil Spirit ?forces that should be fought through law-abiding conduct. In spite of its formidable textual problems, the commentary provides an invaluable quarry for the rules of the Zoroastrian community through its citation of regulations for the conduct of its members. Many topics are covered, from jurisprudence to penalties, procedures for dealing with pollution, purification, and arrangements for funerals. Viewed together, they provide the reader with an exquisite interlace of a community?s concerns. 410 0$aIran studies ;$vVolume 9. 676 $a295/.82 700 $aMoazami$b Mahnaz$01581982 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910791182203321 996 $aWrestling with the demons of the Pahlavi Widewdad$93863916 997 $aUNINA