Pahlavi Texts Part I: The Sacred Books of the East Part Five

Pahlavi Texts V1: The Sacred Books of the East V5 is a book that contains a collection of ancient texts written in the Pahlavi language. The book is edited and translated by F. Max Muller, a prominent scholar of comparative religion and philology. The Pahlavi language was used in ancient Persia and was the official language of the Sassanian Empire. The texts contained in this book are considered sacred and include religious and philosophical works, as well as legal and historical documents. The book is part of the Sacred Books of the East series, which was published in the late 19th century and aimed to make important religious and philosophical texts from Asia accessible to Western readers. This volume, the fifth in the series, focuses on the Pahlavi language and provides valuable insights into the culture and beliefs of ancient Persia.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. Part I of the Pahlavi Texts contains: The Bundahis, Bahman Yast and Shayast La-Shayast. 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. Read more