A Critique of the Book

Mowlaee, Changiz

doi:10.30465/crtls.2020.4890

Document Type : Research

Author

Changiz Mowlaee

Professor in Ancient Iranian Culture and Languages, University of Tabriz

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2020.4890

Abstract

“Zaraθuštra and Gāθās” is the title of a book written by Mahshid Mirfakhraee in commentary and explanation of the both Avestan and Zend texts of the two songs (Yasna 47 and 48) from the Gāθās (a collection containing seventeen songs composed by Zaraθuštra himself) which has been published by Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies in 2017. Consisting of an introduction and three chapters, this book in its introduction deals with an overview of the Old Avestan issues and poetic structure of the Gāθās. In the two first chapters, the Avestan and the Zend texts of the two above-mentioned songs have been translated into Persian and studied in terms of contextual and grammatical issues. Finally, the third chapter involves a glossary of Avestan words with their meaning and grammatical descriptions. The present study reviews and evaluates this work in four sections in accordance with the four sections of the book. These sections were reviewed as they were named in the book itself.

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Main Subjects

Linguistics and Ancient Languages

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Pizhuhish nāmah-i intiqādī-i mutūn va barnāmah hā-yi ̒ulūm-i insāni (Critical Studies in Texts & Programs of Human Sciences)

A Critique of the Book "Zaraθuštra and Gāθās"

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Volume 19, Issue 11 - Serial Number 75
February 2021
Pages 317-332

A Critique of the Book "Zaraθuštra and Gāθās"

References

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Volume 19, Issue 11 - Serial Number 75February 2021Pages 317-332

Volume 19, Issue 11 - Serial Number 75
February 2021
Pages 317-332