10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AVESTAN»
Discover the use of
Avestan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Avestan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Old
Avestan Syntax and Stylistics: With an Edition of the Texts
This is the first modern comprehensive account of the syntax of Old Avestan, the earliest known form of Iranian language, attested in the Gathas of Zarathushtra and the Liturgy in Seven Chapters.
2
The
Avestan Hymn to Mithra
The text is faced by the English translation, and is followed by Dr Gershevitch's exhaustive commentary.
3
Introduction to
Avestan
§1 Avestan;the Iranian Languages
AvestanisthelanguagepreservedinthesacredbooksoftheParsis,1theensem- ble of
which is called the 'Avesta'. Avestan is an Indo-European language and
belongstotheIndo-Iranianbranchofthefamily.Inturn ...
Javier Martínez García, Michiel de Vaan,
2014
4
History of Civilizations of Central Asia: The Development of ...
'rzws *drzus - Avestan drazav- (Nom. anzus) 'true, right', anzusd- 'majority' -
original meaning: 'veracity, truthfulness'. 'wsp < *a vispai ~ Avestan a 'in', vispa- '
all'. bg < *baga — Old Persian baga-, Avestan baya- 'lord, god'. dmydt-y < *
ddmiddta ...
THE AVESTAN PEOPLE Avesta is the name given to the books that comprise the
sacred scriptures of the Zoroastrian religion, a mixed collection of hymns, prayers
, anti-demonic incantations, laws, and other material. Some of the texts are in ...
6
Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction
Due to the relative paucity of material, not all inflectional endings are attested; but
it is clear that the morphological system of Old and Young Avestan is essentially
the same as that of Vedic Sanskrit, with only some minor differences in detail.
Benjamin W. Fortson, IV,
2011
7
Avest:
Avestan Language, Gathas,
Avestan Alphabet, Yasna, ...
Humbach refers to the Ahuna Vairya and the Artem Vohu (Ashem Vohu, Yasna 27.14, the second most sacred invocation), as "very cryptic formulas, of a pronounced magical character." (Humbach, 1991:1) The Ahunavaiti Gatha (chapters 28-34 of the ...
8
Textual Sources for the Study of Zoroastrianism
Such, Mazda, is Thy power, by which Thou givest what is the better to the honest
poor man. 2.3. PASSAGES FROM THE ZAND OF LOST AVESTAN TEXTS The
following selections are from the Greater Bundahishn, see 1.1.1.14. In them what
...
9
Alignment Change in Iranian Languages: A Construction ...
Chapter 2 Alignment in Old Iranian The stage of Iranian referred to as Old Iranian
is attested in two major bodies of texts, the oldest surviving records of any Iranian
language: Avestan and Old Persian.1 The Avestan texts are religious in nature, ...
10
Zoroastrianism: An Introduction
All in all, the book is a fine example of considered synthesis and compression. This is a book one wants to read from beginning to end without putting it down. It will find a warm welcome from students of the subject and their teachers.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AVESTAN»
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Avestan is used in the context of the following news items.
Parsi priest earns doctorate in ancient Avesta Pahlavi script
Most ancient Iranian languages like Avestan, Pahlavi and Pazand are not spoken tongues anymore, he says, yet community youngsters show ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Spotlight's on khandias, the Parsi 'untouchables'
Social ostracisation isn't condoned by the scriptures but Avestan scholar Ervad Parvez Bajan explains that since corpses are covered in ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
Ahuramazdan: Pax Iranica
The Avestan equivalents of the compound are the dvandvas miθra.ahura (Yt. 10.113, 145) and ahura.miθra (Y. 1.11, 2.11), with ahura ... «Iranian, Jun 15»
Parsi-Iranian way of life and a journey to the roots
There are a lot of similarities between Vedic Sanskrit and Avestan due to their common origin. What Sanskrit is for Indian languages, Avesta is ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
Centre plans exhibition on Parsi culture in 2016
The hymns of the Gathas, written in Old Avestan, belongs to the old Iranian language group. "They have never loaned manuscripts to India. «Bangalore Mirror, Jun 15»
Ahuramazdan: Identity
In Avestan it is called "Amesha Sepanta". In Persian we say "Hamisheh vojut dareh". We had seven Amesha Sepantas. The four elements: Fire, ... «Iranian, Jun 15»
Those unheard VOICES
... Telugu, Malayalam and Bengali and classical languages such as Sanskrit, Greek, Avestan and Iranian. There is this unique feature in Indian ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
Dying Iranian language gets boost
In an attempt to resurrect the ancient Iranian language Avestan, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) is conducting a 10-day course ... «Pune Mirror, Jun 15»
Zarathushtra - The Revolutionary Iranian Prophet and First …
Gathic Avestan was very close to the Sanskrit of the Indian Rig-Vedas, which can be dated from the period 1500-1200 BC. This would mean ... «Ancient Origins, May 15»
The Anu and Ancient Seers in the Rig Veda
No one can compare the Avestan poetry with the Indian [Rigvedic] poetry in its content, in its style of expression, and in its entire coloring, ... «Ancient Origins, May 15»