TY  - BOOK
AU  - Williams,Alan
AU  - Kayqubād,Bahman
TI  - 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' 
T2  - Brill eBook titles 2009
SN  - 9789047430421
AV  - BL1530 .W55 2009
U1  - 295.0954 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - Kaikobad, Bahman
KW  - Kayqubād, Bahman.
KW  - Auswanderung
KW  - swd
KW  - Diaspora
KW  - Parsen
KW  - Parsismus
KW  - Parsees
KW  - History
KW  - Indien
KW  - Iran
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242) and indexes; Preliminary Material; A.V. Williams --; Chapter One. Introduction; A.V. Williams --; Chapter Two. The Narrative Of Journey: Synopsis And Structure (Illustrations); A.V. Williams --; Chapter Three. Transcription And Translation; A.V. Williams --; Chapter Four. Commentary; A.V. Williams --; Chapter Five. A Mirror Or A Clock? Considering History And The Myth-Story; A.V. Williams --; Chapter Six. Conclusion; A.V. Williams --; Appendix. The Sixteen Sanskrit Slokas Of Aka Adhyaru; A.V. Williams --; Bibliography; A.V. Williams --; General Index; A.V. Williams --; Index Of Modern Authors; A.V. Williams --; Index Of Proper Names And Technical Terms In The Translated Text Of The Qs; A.V. Williams; Available to subscribing member institutions only
N2  - 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
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004176980.i-252
ER  -