The Book Of Arda Viraf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Hell
ISBN : BSB:BSB10982074

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The Book of Arda Viraf by Anonim Pdf

Author : Fereydun Vahman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315468914

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Ardā Wirāz Nāmag by Fereydun Vahman Pdf

Ardā Wirāz Nāmag or the Book of the Righteous Wirāz is an outstanding example of Iranian apocalyptic literature. It is in the Middle Persian (Pahlavi) language and was written probably during the later period of the Sasanian dynasty (AD 226-650). The Zoroastrian priests chose a man called Wirāz, the most righteous among them, to go to the spiritual realm to discover the truth of the religion. This book, first published in 1986, contains the observations of Wirāz’ divine journey and his description of heaven and hell. The basic MS. is K20 (Royal Library of Copenhagen) which is carefully compared with other MSS. The MS. is printed in facsimile, followed by transliteration and transcription following the MS. closely line by line. A full translation is given, and a commentary is included together with a glossary, bibliography and index.

Author : Martin Haug
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1314851853

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The Book of Arda Viraf... by Martin Haug Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : E. W. West,Martin Haug
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1021178357

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The Book of Arda Viraf. by E. W. West,Martin Haug Pdf

Author : Ardâ Vîrâf
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590029015

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The book of Arda Viraf, the Pahlavi text prepared by Destur Hoshangji Jamaspji Asa, revised, with tr. and intr., and an appendix containing the texts and tr. of the Gosht-i Fryano and Hadokht-Nask, by M. Haug assisted by E.W. West. [With] Glossary and index, by E.W. West, revised by M. Haug by Ardâ Vîrâf Pdf

Author : Zeke J.V. Kassock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1478314907

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The Book of Arda Viraf by Zeke J.V. Kassock Pdf

A modern translation of The Book of Arda Viraf. This text is from the Sassanian era of Persian history. It is a story of a man named Viraf who goes into a dream state to record what he sees about the afterlife in Heaven, Purgatory and Hell. His goal is to tell his findings to post-Alexander Persia, and revive the Zoroastrain faith to its former glory. It can be compared to Dante's Divine Comedy.

Author : Richard Stoneman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300216042

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Xerxes by Richard Stoneman Pdf

Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486–465 B.C., has gone down in history as an angry tyrant full of insane ambition. The stand of Leonidas and the 300 against his army at Thermopylae is a byword for courage, while the failure of Xerxes’ expedition has overshadowed all the other achievements of his twenty-two-year reign. In this lively and comprehensive new biography, Richard Stoneman shows how Xerxes, despite sympathetic treatment by the contemporary Greek writers Aeschylus and Herodotus, had his reputation destroyed by later Greek writers and by the propaganda of Alexander the Great. Stoneman draws on the latest research in Achaemenid studies and archaeology to present the ruler from the Persian perspective. This illuminating volume does not whitewash Xerxes’ failings but sets against them such triumphs as the architectural splendor of Persepolis and a consideration of Xerxes’ religious commitments. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of a man who ruled a vast and multicultural empire which the Greek communities of the West saw as the antithesis of their own values.

Author : Jan M. Ziolkowski
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780823263882

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Dante and Islam by Jan M. Ziolkowski Pdf

Dante put Muhammad in one of the lowest circles of Hell. At the same time, the medieval Christian poet placed several Islamic philosophers much more honorably in Limbo. Furthermore, it has long been suggested that for much of the basic framework of the Divine Comedy Dante was indebted to apocryphal traditions about a “night journey” taken by Muhammad. Dante scholars have increasingly returned to the question of Islam to explore the often surprising encounters among religious traditions that the Middle Ages afforded. This collection of essays works through what was known of the Qur’an and of Islamic philosophy and science in Dante’s day and explores the bases for Dante’s images of Muhammad and Ali. It further compels us to look at key instances of engagement among Muslims, Jews, and Christians.

Author : Alfred Percy Sinnett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Occultism
ISBN : HARVARD:AH58Z9

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The Occult World by Alfred Percy Sinnett Pdf

Author : Ehsan Yarshater
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Iran
ISBN : 0710090900

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Encyclopedia Iranica by Ehsan Yarshater Pdf

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1021188735

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Arda Viraf Nameh by Anonymous Pdf

The 'Arda Viraf Nameh' is an ancient Zoroastrian religious text written in Middle Persian. This edition features the original Pahlavi text, along with an English translation and commentary. An essential work for anyone interested in Zoroastrianism and the ancient religions of Persia. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Shapurji Asponiaryi Kapadia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Parsees
ISBN : UVA:X001092435

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The Teachings of Zoroaster and the Philosophy of the Parsi Religion by Shapurji Asponiaryi Kapadia Pdf

The Teachings of Zoroaster, And the Philosophy of the Parsi Religion by Shapurji Aspaniarji Kapadia, first published in 1913, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Author : James Darmesteter,Lawrence Heyworth Mills
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:3045934

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The Zend-Avesta by James Darmesteter,Lawrence Heyworth Mills Pdf

Author : Zayn R. Kassam,Yudit Kornberg Greenberg,Jehan Bagli
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9402412662

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Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism by Zayn R. Kassam,Yudit Kornberg Greenberg,Jehan Bagli Pdf

The earlier volume in this series dealt with two religions of Indian origin, namely, Buddhism and Jainism. The Indian religious scene, however, is characterized by not only religions which originated in India but also by religions which entered India from outside India and made their home here. Thus religious life in India has been enlivened throughout its history by the presence of religions of foreign origin on its soil almost from the very time they came into existence. This volume covers three such religions—Zoraoastrianism, Judaism, and Islam . In the case of Zoraostianism, even its very beginnings are intertwined with India, as Zoroastrianism reformed a preexisting religion which had strong links to the Vedic heritage of India. This relationship took on a new dimension when a Zoroastrian community, fearing persecution in Persia after its Arab conquest, sought shelter in western India and ultimately went on to produce India’s pioneering nationalist in the figure of Dadabhai Naoroji ( 1825-1917), also known as the Grand Old Man of India. Jews found refuge in south India after the destruction of the Temple by the Romans in 70 C.E. and have remained a part of the Indian religious scene since then, some even returning to Israel after it was founded in 1948. Islam arrived in Kerala as soon as it was founded and one of the earliest mosques in the history of Islam is found in India. Islam differs from the previously mentioned religions inasmuch as it went on to gain political hegemony over parts of the country for considerable periods of time, which meant that its impact on the religious life of the subcontinent has been greater compared to the other religions. It has also meant that Islam has existed in a religiously plural environment in India for a longer period than elsewhere in the world so that not only has Islam left a mark on India, India has also left its mark on it. Indeed all the three religions covered in this volume share this dual feature, that they have profoundly influenced Indian religious life and have also in turn been profoundly influenced by their presence in India.

Author : Zeke Kassock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1477603409

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The Book of Arda Viraf by Zeke Kassock Pdf

Self-Pahlavi student Zeke Kassock has created a modern rendition of The Book Of Arda Viraf for the beginner Pahlavi student, as well as the Zoroastrian reader. Kassock has hand written the original text, and modernized the spelling with D.N. MacKenzie's A Concise Pahlavi Dictionary. It was then typed, retranscribed and translated using MacKenzie's dictionary, giving it new life from Dastur Hoshangji Jamaspji's translation from 1872. This rendition was created for the student learning Pahlavi/Middle Persian in aiding them in starting to read original Arda Viraf manuscripts. It is presented in Pahlavi script, along with transcription in English letters and English translation.The Book Of Arda Viraf is a Zoroastrian story dating back to Sassanian times. After the invasion of Alexander, the religion of Persia was weakened, and the chief priests searched for the holiest man alive. Arda Viraf was chosen to go into a dream state, learn the truth of Heaven and Hell, and bring that knolwedge back to the world of the living. He gives descriptions of rewards and punishments, and recalls the events the souls did to recieve their afterlife. It can be compared to Dante's Divine Comedy.