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Author Skjærvø, Prods O.
Title The spirit of Zoroastrianism / introduced, translated, and edited by Prods Oktor Skjærvø.
Alternative Title Zoroastrianism
Publication Info New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, ©2011.


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Contents Zoroastrian literature. Background ; The Avesta and other Zoroastrian literature -- Creation and the Divine World. Cosmic contrasts and the two spirits ; Order and chaos ; Creation ; Gods ; Demons ; The creation of living beings -- Mythical history and the Zarathustra myth. Hero-sacrificers of the first ages -- Eschatology and the End of the World -- Body and soul -- Death, rewards, and punishment --Ethics -- Rituals. The Yasna, a ritual re-creation of the world ; The Videvdad, a ritual purification of the world -- On kingship -- Doctrinal issues -- Translations. Texts on the history of the Sacred Tradition ; Texts on creation and the Divine World ; Texts on mythical history ; Texts on eschatology and the End of the World ; Texts on body and soul ; Texts on death, rewards, and punishment ; Texts on ethics ; Ritual texts ; Texts on kingship ; Texts on doctrinal issues.
Note Translated from the Pahlavi, Old Persian, Old Avesta, Young Avesta, Middle Persian.
ISBN 9780300181012 (electronic bk.)
0300181019 (electronic bk.)
9780300170351
0300170351
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Author Skjærvø, Prods O.
Series The sacred literature series
Sacred literature series.
Subject Zoroastrianism -- Sacred books.
Alt author International Sacred Literature Trust.
Alternative Title Zoroastrianism
Descript 1 online resource (ix, 270 pages)
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Note "Published in association with the International Sacred Literature Trust."
Contents Zoroastrian literature. Background ; The Avesta and other Zoroastrian literature -- Creation and the Divine World. Cosmic contrasts and the two spirits ; Order and chaos ; Creation ; Gods ; Demons ; The creation of living beings -- Mythical history and the Zarathustra myth. Hero-sacrificers of the first ages -- Eschatology and the End of the World -- Body and soul -- Death, rewards, and punishment --Ethics -- Rituals. The Yasna, a ritual re-creation of the world ; The Videvdad, a ritual purification of the world -- On kingship -- Doctrinal issues -- Translations. Texts on the history of the Sacred Tradition ; Texts on creation and the Divine World ; Texts on mythical history ; Texts on eschatology and the End of the World ; Texts on body and soul ; Texts on death, rewards, and punishment ; Texts on ethics ; Ritual texts ; Texts on kingship ; Texts on doctrinal issues.
Note Translated from the Pahlavi, Old Persian, Old Avesta, Young Avesta, Middle Persian.
ISBN 9780300181012 (electronic bk.)
0300181019 (electronic bk.)
9780300170351
0300170351
Author Skjærvø, Prods O.
Series The sacred literature series
Sacred literature series.
Subject Zoroastrianism -- Sacred books.
Alt author International Sacred Literature Trust.
Alternative Title Zoroastrianism

Subject Zoroastrianism -- Sacred books.
Descript 1 online resource (ix, 270 pages)
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Note "Published in association with the International Sacred Literature Trust."
Contents Zoroastrian literature. Background ; The Avesta and other Zoroastrian literature -- Creation and the Divine World. Cosmic contrasts and the two spirits ; Order and chaos ; Creation ; Gods ; Demons ; The creation of living beings -- Mythical history and the Zarathustra myth. Hero-sacrificers of the first ages -- Eschatology and the End of the World -- Body and soul -- Death, rewards, and punishment --Ethics -- Rituals. The Yasna, a ritual re-creation of the world ; The Videvdad, a ritual purification of the world -- On kingship -- Doctrinal issues -- Translations. Texts on the history of the Sacred Tradition ; Texts on creation and the Divine World ; Texts on mythical history ; Texts on eschatology and the End of the World ; Texts on body and soul ; Texts on death, rewards, and punishment ; Texts on ethics ; Ritual texts ; Texts on kingship ; Texts on doctrinal issues.
Note Translated from the Pahlavi, Old Persian, Old Avesta, Young Avesta, Middle Persian.
Alt author International Sacred Literature Trust.
ISBN 9780300181012 (electronic bk.)
0300181019 (electronic bk.)
9780300170351
0300170351
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