Author: Kenneth Sylvan GuthriePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Avestan language
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Hymns of Zoroaster, Usually Called the Gathas
Author: Kenneth Sylvan GuthriePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Avestan language
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Hymns of Zoroaster
Author: M. L. WestPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857718657
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
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 Hymns of Zoroaster
Author: Kenneth Sylvan GuthriePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Avestan language
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
HYMNS OF ZOROASTER USUALLY CAL
Author: Kenneth Sylvan 1871-1940 Guthrie, EdPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781362850816
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
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Yasna: Sacred Gathas, Hymns of Zarathushtra
Author: ZoroasterPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781536939033
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Zoroastrianism, or more natively Mazdayasna, is one of the world's oldest religions, "combining a cosmogonic dualism and eschatological monotheism in a manner unique... among the major religions of the world." Ascribed to the teachings of the Iranian Prophet Zoroaster (or Zarathustra), he exalted their deity of wisdom, Ahura Mazda, (Wise Lord) as its Supreme Being. Leading characteristics, such as messianism, heaven and hell, and free will are said to have influenced other religious systems, including Second Temple Judaism, Gnosticism, Christianity, and Islam. With possible roots dating back to the second millennium BCE, Zoroastrianism enters recorded history in the 5th-century BCE, and including a Mithraic Median prototype and Zurvanist Sassanid successor it served as the state religion of the pre-Islamic Iranian empires from around 600 BCE to 650 CE. Zoroastrianism has no major theological divisions, though it is not uniform; modern-era influences having a significant impact on individual and local beliefs, practices, values and vocabulary, sometimes merging with tradition and in other cases displacing it. In Zoroastrianism, the purpose in life is to "be among those who renew the world...to make the world progress towards perfection." Its basic maxims include: Humata, Hukhta, Huvarshta, which mean: Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds. There is only one path and that is the path of Truth. Do the right thing because it is the right thing to do, and then all beneficial rewards will come to you also. The most important texts of the religion are those of the Avesta, which includes the writings of Zoroaster known as the Gathas, presented here in this book which are enigmatic poems that define the religion's precepts, and the Yasna, the scripture. The full name by which Zoroaster addressed the deity is: Ahura, The Lord Creator, and Mazda, Supremely Wise. He proclaimed that there is only one God, the singularly creative and sustaining force of the Universe. He also stated that human beings are given a right of choice, and because of cause and effect are also responsible for the consequences of their choices. Zoroaster's teachings focused on responsibility, and did not introduce a devil, per se. The contesting force to Ahura Mazda was called Angra Mainyu, or angry spirit. Post-Zoroastrian scripture introduced the concept of Ahriman, the Devil, which was effectively a personification of Angra Mainyu. Included in this interpretation of the book is a list of Glossary terms for the reader to further understand one of the oldest religions in the world.
The Divine Songs of Zarathushtra
Author: D. J. IraniPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415614481
Category : Avesta
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
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 Hymns of Zoroaster
Author: Kenneth Sylvan GuthriePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoroastrianism
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
The Hymns of Zoroaster, Usually Called the Gathas
Author: Kenneth Sylvan GuthriePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780259314844
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Excerpt from The Hymns of Zoroaster, Usually Called the Gathas: For the First Time Made Entirely Accessible by Transliterated Text, Translation, Dictionary and Grammar, Introductory Tables, Analysis, Higher and Biblical Criticism, Complete Concordance, and Subject-Index Translation at the Net Bargain Price of postpaid (which will last only till the present reminder is exhausted) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Sacred Gathas of Zarathushtra & the Old Avestan Canon
Author: Pablo VazquezPublisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1785359622
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
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.
Of Myth, Life, and War in Plato's Republic
Author: Claudia BaracchiPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253214858
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
This reading of Plato's Republic illuminates the power of myth in the shaping of history. It demonstrates the pervasiveness of myth in Plato's dialogues as well as within philosophy generally.