| Description |
1 online resource |
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Sacred books of the East ; 4 |
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Sacred books of the East ; v. 4.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title page; Copyright; Contents; INTRODUCTION.; CHAPTER I. THE DISCOVERY OF THE ZEND-AVESTA; CHAPTER II. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE ZEND-AVESTA; CHAPTER III. THE FORMATION OF THE ZEND-AVESTA; CHAPTER IV. THE ORIGIN OF THE AVESTA RELIGION; CHAPTER V. THE VENDÎDÂD; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; TRANSLATION OF THE VENDÎDÂD.; FARGARD I. AN ENUMERATION OF SIXTEEN LANDS CREATED BY AHURA MAZDA, AND OF AS MANY PLAGUES CREATED IN OPPOSITION BY ANGRA MAINYU; FARGARD II. MYTHS OF YIMA; FARGARD III. THE EARTH; FARGARD IV. CONTRACTS AND OUTRAGES; (18). Definitions; (18-21). Menaces; (22-25). Assaults |
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(26-29). Blows(30-33). Wounds; (34-36). Wounds causing blood to flow; (37-39). Broken bones; (40-43). Manslaughter; (44-45). Contracts; (46, 49 [bis] -55). False oaths; (47-49). Praise of physical weal; FARGARD V; FARGARD VI; FARGARD VII; FARGARD VIII; FARGARD IX. THE NINE NIGHTS' BARASHNÛM; FARGARD X. SPELLS RECITED DURING THE PROCESS OF THE CLEANSING; FARGARD XI. SPECIAL SPELLS FOR THE CLEANSING OF THE SEVERAL OBJECTS; FARGARD XII. THE UPAMAN: HOW LONG IT LASTS FOR DIFFERENT RELATIVES; FARGARD XIII. THE DOG; I (1-7). The dog of Ormazd and the dog of Ahriman |
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FARGARD XIV. THE ATONEMENT FOR THE MURDER OF A WATER DOGFARGARD XV; FARGARD XVI; FARGARD XVII. HAIR AND NAILS; FARGARD XVIII; FARGARD XIX; FARGARD XX. THRITA AND THE ORIGIN OF MEDICINE; FARGARD XXI. WATERS AND LIGHT; FARGARD XXII. ANGRA MAINYU CREATES 99,999 DISEASES: AHURA MAZDA APPLIES FOR HEALING TO THE HOLY WORD AND TO AIRYAMAN; Preliminary Observations to the Yasts and Sîrôzahs; Sîrôzah I; Sîrôzah II; Preliminary Observations to the Nyâyis; THE GÂTHAS (YASNA XXVIII-XXXIV, XLIII-LI, LIII); YASNA I-XXVII, XXXV-XLII, LII, LIV-LXXII; VISPARAD I-XXIII; ÂFRÎNAGÂN I-III; GÂHS I-V |
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MISCELLANEOUS FRAGMENTSINDEX; Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for the Translations of the Sacred Books of the East |
| Summary |
This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The works have been translated by leading authorities in their field |
| Notes |
Originally published 1895-1910 by Curzon Press |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 20, 2013) |
| SUBJECT |
Avesta -- Translations into English
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Avesta -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Avesta fast |
| Subject |
RELIGION -- Zoroastrianism.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Translations
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Darmesteter, James, translator
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| ISBN |
9781136864704 |
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1136864709 |
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9781315029245 |
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1315029243 |
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