The Sacred Gathas of Zarathushtra & the Old Avestan Canon

The Sacred Gathas of Zarathushtra & the Old Avestan Canon

Author: Pablo Vazquez

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

Published: 2022-09-30

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 1785359622

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Zarathushtra's Gathas & the Old Avestan canon are the central texts of Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest continuously practiced religions in the world that has had a vast influence on the development of many other religions, philosophies, global ethics and more. Composed more than 3000 years ago, they remain surprisingly evergreen in their relevance. With this new and innovative translation, Pablo Vazquez, a Zoroastrian scholar and convert, sheds new light on these sacred texts of eternal wisdom in a way that makes them accessible to a modern audience.


The Hymns of Zoroaster

The Hymns of Zoroaster

Author: M. L. West

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2010-08-30

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 0857718657

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A new translation of the foundation texts of the Zoroastrian religion, the Gathas (songs) composed by Zoraster himself, together with the Liturgy in seven chapters composed shortly after his death some 2600 years ago. After a substantial introduction to Zoroaster's religious thought, West presents the translations with facing page explanations of the meaning of each verse.


The Divine Songs of Zarathushtra

The Divine Songs of Zarathushtra

Author: D. J. Irani

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 0415614481

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Zarathusthtra brought about important religious reform in Iran, giving a definitely moral character and direction to religion whilst at the same time preaching the doctrine of monotheism, which offered an eternal foundation of reality to goodness as an ideal of perfection. This volume provides a substantial introduction on the life and doctrines of Zarathushtra and compares the development of religion in India with that of Iran.


The Spirit of Zoroastrianism

The Spirit of Zoroastrianism

Author: Prods Oktor Skjærvø

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2012-02-07

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 0300170351

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Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest religions, though it is not among the best understood. Originating with Iranian tribes living in Central Asia in the second millennium BCE, Zoroastrianism was the official religion of the Iranian empires until Islam superseded it in the seventh century AD. Centered on the worship of Ahura Mazda, the All-knowing Ruler, Zoroastrianism follows the practices and rituals set out by the prophet Zarathustra, according to the indigenous tradition. As one of the world's great religions, Zoroastrianism has a heritage rich in texts and cultic practices. The texts are often markedly difficult to translate, but in this volume, Prods Oktor Skjærvø, professor of ancient Iranian languages and culture at Harvard, provides modern and accurate translations of Zoroastrian texts that have been selected to provide an overview of Zoroastrian beliefs and practices. In a comprehensive introduction to these sacred texts, Skjærvø outlines the history and essence of Zoroastrianism and discusses the major themes of this the first fully representative selection of Zoroastrian texts to be made available in English for over a century.


Textual Sources for the Study of Zoroastrianism

Textual Sources for the Study of Zoroastrianism

Author: Mary Boyce

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1990-10-15

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780226069302

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"Boyce is a, perhaps the, world authority on Zoroastrianism. . . . Prefaced by a 27-page introduction, this anthology contains selections which offer a complete picture of Zoroastrian belief, worship and practice. There are historical texts from the sixth century B.C. onwards, and extracts from modern Zoroastrian writings representing traditionalism, occultism and reformist opinion. Anyone wishing to know more about this 'least well known of the world religions' should sample these selections."—The Methodist Church "Wide-ranging. . . . An indispensable one-volume collection of primary materials."—William R. Darrow, Religious Studies Review


A Zoroastrian Liturgy

A Zoroastrian Liturgy

Author: Almut Hintze

Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9783447056656

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This volume offers an edition and translation of the Avestantext of the Yasna Haptanghaiti (YH), together with an introduction, commentary and dictionary. The commentary surveysand summarizes the scholarly debate about individualAvestan words and expressions, while the introduction offersan analysis of the composition of the YH.Table of contents: I. Introduction1. The position of the Yasna Haptanghaiti in the Yasna2. The poetic form of the Yasna Haptanghaiti3. The composition of the Yasna Haptanghaiti4. The Yasna Haptanghaiti as an example of Indo-Europeanliturgical poetry5. The manuscripts of the Yasna Haptanghaiti6. Arrangement of the present editionII. Text and Translation Yasna 35, Yasna 36, Yasna 37, Yasna 38, Yasna 39, Yasna 40, Yasna 41III. Edition and CommentaryIV. DictionaryV. ReferencesVI. AbbreviationsVII. IndicesIndex of WordsIndex of PassagesIndex of Names and Subje