The Zend Avesta V1: The Sacred Books of the East V4 - Paperback

by F. Max Muller (Editor), James Darmesteter (Translator)

The Zend Avesta V1: The Sacred Books of the East V4 is a book compiled by F. Max Muller, which contains translations of the ancient Persian religious texts known as the Zend Avesta. This volume is the first in a series of four volumes that make up the complete Sacred Books of the East series. The Zend Avesta is a collection of religious texts that form the basis of the Zoroastrian religion, which was the dominant religion of Persia before the Islamic conquest. The texts contain hymns, prayers, and rituals that are believed to have been revealed to the prophet Zarathustra (Zoroaster) by the supreme deity, Ahura Mazda. The translations in this volume cover the first part of the Zend Avesta, which includes the Yasna, Vispered, and Vendidad texts. The Yasna contains hymns and prayers that are recited during religious ceremonies, while the Vispered contains additional prayers and hymns. The Vendidad contains laws and teachings related to morality and ethics. The book provides an invaluable insight into the ancient Persian religion and its beliefs, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of religion and ancient civilizations.1880. 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 I contains The Vendidad: Fargard I-XXII. 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.