The Zoroastrian myth of migration from Iran and settlement in the Indian diaspora: text, translation and analysis of the 16th century Qeṣṣe-ye Sanjān 'The story of Sanjan'
Introduction --The narrative of journey : synopsis and structure --Transcription and translation --Commentary --A mirror or a clock? : considering history and the myth-story --Conclusion --Appendix : the sixteen Sanskrit ślokas of Ākā Adhyāru.
| Published in: | Studies in the history of religions |
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| Contributors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English Persian |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
2009
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| In: |
Studies in the history of religions (volume 124. Texts and sources in the history of religions)
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| Series/Journal: | Studies in the history of religions
volume 124. Texts and sources in the history of religions |
| Further subjects: | B
Parsees
Migrations
B Parsees History B RELIGION ; Zoroastrianism B Emigration B Diaspora B Zoroastrianism B Kaikobad, Bahman B Parsis B Zoroastrisme ; Migrations de peuples B History B India B Iran B Parsees B Electronic books B Kayqubad, Bahman B Kayqubād, Bahman |
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| Summary: | Introduction --The narrative of journey : synopsis and structure --Transcription and translation --Commentary --A mirror or a clock? : considering history and the myth-story --Conclusion --Appendix : the sixteen Sanskrit ślokas of Ākā Adhyāru. The Qesse-ye Sanjān is the sole surviving account of the emigration of Zoroastrians from Iran to India to form the Parsi ('Persian') community. Written in Persian couplets in India in 1599 by a Zoroastrian priest, it is a work many know of, but few have actually read, let alone studied in depth. This book provides a romanised transcription from the oldest manuscripts, an elegant metrical translation, detailed commentary and, most importantly, a radical new theory of how such a text should be "read", id est not as a historical chronical but as a charter of Zoroastrian identity, foundation myth and justification of the Parsi presence in India. The book fills a lacuna that has been acutely felt for a long time |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242) and indexes. - Text in English and Persian (romanized). - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 9047430425 |