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' /
Williams, Alan, 1953-
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' / by Alan Williams. - 1 online resource. - Brill eBook titles 2009 . - Numen Book Series 124. Numen Book Series Online, ISBN: 9789004380837. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242) and indexes.
Preliminary Material / Chapter One. Introduction / Chapter Two. The Narrative Of Journey: Synopsis And Structure (Illustrations) / Chapter Three. Transcription And Translation / Chapter Four. Commentary / Chapter Five. A Mirror Or A Clock? Considering History And The Myth-Story / Chapter Six. Conclusion / Appendix. The Sixteen Sanskrit Slokas Of Aka Adhyaru / Bibliography / General Index / Index Of Modern Authors / Index Of Proper Names And Technical Terms In The Translated Text Of The Qs / A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams.
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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.
Text in English and Persian (romanized).
9789047430421
10.1163/ej.9789004176980.i-252 DOI
2009027840
GBA985362 bnb
015358129 Uk
Kaikobad, Bahman Kisseh-i Sanjan
Kayqubād, Bahman. Qiṣṣah-i Sanjan.
Geschichte
Auswanderung
Diaspora
Parsen
Parsismus
Parsees--History.
Indien
Iran
BL1530 / .W55 2009
295.0954
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' / by Alan Williams. - 1 online resource. - Brill eBook titles 2009 . - Numen Book Series 124. Numen Book Series Online, ISBN: 9789004380837. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242) and indexes.
Preliminary Material / Chapter One. Introduction / Chapter Two. The Narrative Of Journey: Synopsis And Structure (Illustrations) / Chapter Three. Transcription And Translation / Chapter Four. Commentary / Chapter Five. A Mirror Or A Clock? Considering History And The Myth-Story / Chapter Six. Conclusion / Appendix. The Sixteen Sanskrit Slokas Of Aka Adhyaru / Bibliography / General Index / Index Of Modern Authors / Index Of Proper Names And Technical Terms In The Translated Text Of The Qs / A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams -- A.V. Williams.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
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.
Text in English and Persian (romanized).
9789047430421
10.1163/ej.9789004176980.i-252 DOI
2009027840
GBA985362 bnb
015358129 Uk
Kaikobad, Bahman Kisseh-i Sanjan
Kayqubād, Bahman. Qiṣṣah-i Sanjan.
Geschichte
Auswanderung
Diaspora
Parsen
Parsismus
Parsees--History.
Indien
Iran
BL1530 / .W55 2009
295.0954