Indo-Iranian studies : being commemorative papers contributed by European, American and Indian scholars : in honour of Sham-ul-Ullema Dastur Darab Peshotan Sanjana

• Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (313 p.)
• Disciplina: 491.1; 955
• Soggetto topico: Indo-Iranian philology; Zoroastrianism
• Altri autori: SanjanaDarab Peshotan <1857-1931.>
• Note generali: First published in 1925.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Indo-Iranian Studies: Being Commemorative Papers contributed by European, American and Indian Scholars; Copyright; Contents; lntroduction: a biographical sketch; Zarathustra: His Life and Doctrine; Avesta Urvato and old Persian Usabiirim; Pahlavi, Pazand, and Persian References to the double nature of the Amshaspands; The Religion of the Achremenids from the German; The Zarvanite System; Educational Elements in the Gathiis; Law in Ancient Iran; Ahura. Mazda's Fravashi; The Pahlavi Text of Aogemadaechii; The Sixteen Sanskrit Shlokas given in Dastur Aspandiarji Kam-dinji's Book ; The word (ahura) in Sanskrit and the GobhilasAhura Mazda, the Knowing Lord; The Gathic Doctrine of Dualism in Aristotle; Miscellaneous Iranian Notes; Palace Ruins and Cyrus Relief Pasargad; The Indo-Iranians and their neighbours; An Allusion to Manichroism and Zoroastrianism in the Armenian Writer Eznig of Goghp; A Notioe of Maniohroan Persecution by the Sasanian King Kawad in the Fifth Christian Century; The Zoroastrian Demon Az in the Manichroan Fragments from Turfan; The Account of Zoroastrianism given by the Byzantine Historian Aga,thias ; Iran's Primeval Heroes and the Myth of the First ManA Metrical Translation of the Nirang-i-Kusti; The Two Spirite-Spenta and Angra-in the A vesta; The A vestan Instrumentals ending in -IS and -US. By Prof. Hans Reichelt ; The Sovereignty of the Persians, from the German of Dr. Ferd. Justi. By the Revd. Dr. D. MacIdch an, M.A., D.D., LL.D. ; Zum Kar-Namak. By Prof. Von Albrecht Goetze, Heidelberg .; A Fragment of the Sanskrit Version of the Videvdat, and Glossary of Select Words. By Dr. J. M. Unvala, PH.D. ; Zaota. By Prof. Karl F. Geldner. Translated from the German by Dr. J. M. Unvala, PH.D. A brief History of the Study of the Religion and Literature of the Zoroastrians during the different epochs of History. By Mr. Shapursha Sorabsha Dalal, B.A. ; Appendix
• Sommario/riassunto: Throughout his life the Shams-ul-Ullema devoted himself to advancing the Zoroastrian Faith, not only as a priest and teacher, but also as a writer. This volume of papers is authored by an international group of scholars and covers the history, philosophy, literature and language of Persia and the Indo-Iranians.
• Titolo autorizzato: Indo-Iranian studies
• ISBN: 1-136-83601-2; 1-280-68458-5; 9786613661524; 1-136-83602-0; 0-203-83239-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779169203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge library editions. . -Iran ; ; v. 19.