Pahlavi Texts Pt 3 (SBE Vol. 24): Parsis - Hardcover

F. Max Muller

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8120801253 ISBN 13: 9788120801257

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass, 2013

Synopsis

From the fat earth to the sun`s chariot traditiona spiritua texts seem wedded to outmoded cosmoogies that show, at best, the scientific imitations of their authors the bhagavata purana, one of the cassica scriptures of hinduism, seems, at first gance, to be no exception however, a coser examination of this text reveas unexpected depths of knowedge in ancient cosmoogy this shows that the cosmoogy of the bhagavata purana is a sophisticated system, with mutipe eves of meaning that encode at east four different astronomica, geographica, and spiritua word modes by viewing the text in the ight of modern astronomy, richard thompson shows how ancient scientists expressed exact knowedge in apparenty mythoogica terms comparison with the ancient traditions of egypt and the near east shows eary cutura connections between india and these regions incuding a surprisingy advanced science however, quantitative science is ony part of the picture this work aso offers a cear understanding of how the spiritua dimension was integrated into ancient indian cosmoogy

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Book Description

Volume 3 of Pahlavi Texts was published in 1885 and includes the texts of Dînâ-î Maînôg-î Khirad, Sikand-g-mânîk Vigâr, and the Sad Dar. The translations of these manuscripts provide further historical and social context to Zoroastrianism and its relationship with other contemporary faiths, from lay and clerical perspectives.

Edition details

• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 8120801253
• ISBN 13: 9788120801257
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 376