The Zend Avesta Part I: The Sacred Books of the East Part Four (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781432614546)

The Zend Avesta V1: The Sacred Books of the East V4 is a book written by F. Max Muller. It is the first volume of the Zend Avesta, which is a collection of sacred texts from the Zoroastrian religion. The book contains translations of the texts, along with commentary and analysis by Muller. The Zend Avesta is considered to be one of the most important texts in the Zoroastrian religion, and this book provides a valuable resource for scholars and students of religion. It covers topics such as the creation of the world, the nature of God, and the afterlife. The book is written in English and is accessible to readers with a basic understanding of religious texts. Overall, The Zend Avesta V1: The Sacred Books of the East V4 is a comprehensive and insightful guide to the Zoroastrian religion and its sacred texts.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.

Author: F. Max Muller
ISBN-10: 1432614541
ISBN-13: 9781432614546
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/26/2004
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d