The Zend Avesta Part III: The Sacred Books of the East Part Thirty-One

By F. Max Müller and Lawrence Heyworth Mills

Book Overview

The Zend Avesta V3 is a volume in the Sacred Books of the East series, edited by F. Max Muller. The book contains translations of the ancient texts of the Zoroastrian religion, known as the Avesta. Volume 3 focuses on the Yasna, the main liturgical texts of the Avesta, and includes the Gathas, a collection of hymns attributed to the prophet Zarathustra. The translations are accompanied by extensive notes and commentary, providing insight into the religious beliefs and practices of ancient Persia. This book is a valuable resource for scholars of religion, history, and linguistics, as well as anyone interested in the cultural heritage of Iran and the Middle East.1887. 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. The Zend Avesta Part III contains: The Yasna, Visparad, Afrinagan, Gahs and miscellaneous fragments. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417930292
• ISBN13: 9781417930296
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.0"