Hello! I can't thank you enough for these 'priceless gems'. Finding them in ePub was a challenge until you so kindly linked them here. Thank you very, very much.
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Zoroastrian Scriptures - where can one get them?
- Thread starter The Emperor of Mankind
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Hello! I can't thank you enough for these 'priceless gems'. Finding them in ePub was a challenge until you so kindly linked them here. Thank you very, very much.
The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
Bought myself this book off Amazon which was made by the European Centre for Zoroastrian Studies.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1517480205?keywords=the sublime book of zarathustra&qid=1453580829&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2
The organisation seems to be a Gathic Zoroastrian one.
Oh, and I got a copy for my friend who teaches RE.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1517480205?keywords=the sublime book of zarathustra&qid=1453580829&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2
The organisation seems to be a Gathic Zoroastrian one.
Oh, and I got a copy for my friend who teaches RE.
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The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
Update: It arrived today 
That's right, peasants. I have Amazon Prime.
That's right, peasants. I have Amazon Prime.
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Are there any copies which are on amazon that arent paperback? Like leatherbound or hardcover?
Corthos
Great Old One
How cool! I will probably get that one.... I got "The Gathas, Our Guide" not long ago, and it's a brilliant translation I feel. =) It also includes a lot of useful info that the online version doesn't have.
http://www.zarathushtra.com/z/gatha/The Gathas - AAJ.pdf
I also just got "Thus spoke Zarathushtra" by Friedrich Nietzsche today. I hear he had romanticized Zoroastrianism, and that his perceptions of it were inaccurate, but I think it will still make a fascinating and illuminating read. =)
The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
You might be in for disappointment.
Corthos
Great Old One
Oof... I've had no time to read it yet (maybe I should just bring it with me and read it when I have 5-15 minutes to kill). I've gotten that book you've mentioned previously (The Gathas: The Sublime Book of Zarathustra), and I like it. It's nice to have another translation to compare to the one I had. =) I might get an academic translation next to see how that compares. I think I might go for "Zarathushtra and his Antagonists: A Sociolinguistic Study" if the price drops (or I can find it used for much cheaper).
The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
As do I. That said, I'd recommend taking the first half with more than a pinch of salt.
Corthos
Great Old One
Absolutely. I can tell the author (Khosro Khazai) has been influenced by political motivations in his translation, but I love the spiritual context of his translation, and the words he chooses to use flow better than other translations I've read. That's why I would like an academic translation.... I'd like to compare it to the first two translations I have so I can see what the common themes are, and where people have "filled in the blanks." =)
Corthos
Great Old One
Whoa, I just came across this book about the reformation of traditional Zoroastrianism over the past 200 years.... I'm gonna get this first. XD
http://www.amazon.com/Pious-Citizen...e=UTF8&qid=1456079561&sr=1-38&keywords=Gathas
http://www.amazon.com/Pious-Citizen...e=UTF8&qid=1456079561&sr=1-38&keywords=Gathas
The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
Looks interesting. I love how it's $39.95 but it's £36.95 on Amazon UK. ... that's not the current £/$ conversion rate.
Corthos
Great Old One
Sounds about right to me... That's the price of FREEDOM from British tyranny!
I payed 20$ used; screw the 40$ price tag! XD
The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
Got myself a copy of the Venidad section of the Zend Avesta. The publisher is Forgotten Books.
Corthos
Great Old One
Oh! I wonder how the Darmesteter translation compares to the one you bought (The Thiselton-Dyer translation)? Let me know how well it reads. I wasn't a fan of Mill's style (waxing poetic King James style) in the Yasna section of the Avesta (the free one online).
The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
The Darmesteter translation is the one I've got. Unfortunately Volume 3 of the Darmesteter's translation (the one that contains the Yasna) is out of print and I don't know if they're planning to print more.
Edit: Actually I've just checked Amazon UK; they're out of the Forgotten Books prints but they have other copies available. Sadly, this book is translated by Lawrence Mills and even on the basic Amazon review there are noticeable mistakes.
And yeah, I think Darmesteter probably waxes KJV-lyrical to the same extent. That's the impression I got from the first few verses of the second Fargard.
Fargard 2 - Yima (Gamshed)
1. Zarathustra asked Ahura Mazda
O Ahura Mazda, most beneficent spirit, Maker of the material world, thou Holy One!
Who was the first mortal before myself, Zarathustra with whom thou, Ahura Mazda, didst convers, whom thou didst teach the law of Ahura, the law of Zarathustra?
2. Ahura Mazda answered:
The fair Yima, the great shepherd O holy Zarathustra! he was the first mortal before thee, Zarathustra, with whom I, Ahura Mazda, did converse, whom I taught the law of Ahura, the law of Zarathustra.
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