The Zend Avesta: The Sacred Books of the East Part Twenty-three

By F. Max Müller

Book Overview

The Zend Avesta V2 is a book that belongs to the Sacred Books of the East V23 series. It was written by F. Max Muller and is a collection of ancient Zoroastrian texts that were compiled over several centuries. The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains the Yasna, which is the main liturgical text of the Zoroastrian religion. The second part contains the Visperad, Vendidad, and Yashts, which are supplementary texts that provide additional information about Zoroastrian beliefs and practices. The book is written in English and provides a comprehensive overview of the Zoroastrian religion and its sacred texts. It is an important resource for scholars of religion and anyone interested in learning more about Zoroastrianism.1883. 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 II contains: The Sirozahs, Yasts and Nyayis. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417930233
• ISBN13: 9781417930234
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"