Zaraoustrotema : Zoroastrian and Iranian studies in honour of Philip G. Kreyenbrock / edited by Shervin Farridnejad.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Farridnejad, Shervin, editor.

Series:

Ancient Iran series ; Volume 10.

Ancient Iran Series ; Volume 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iran--History--To 640.

Iran.

Genre:

Festschriften.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : UCI Jordan Center for Persian Studies, [2020]

Summary:

This Festschrift is a collection of articles dedicated to one of the most distinguished scholars of Iranian Studies and a most prolific teacher of Zoroastrian and Kurdish literatures and religions, Philip G. Kreyenbroek. The volume consists of thirteen contributions, brings together some of the best-known experts in their fields to reflect the love and admiration of his students, colleagues and friends and are representative of some of his wide-ranging scholarly interests, including Zoroastrian literature and rituals as well as Iranian philology and mythology. This volume was previously published by the Jordan Center for Persian Studies, University of California - Irvine.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Shervin Farridnejad

In honour of Philip G. Kreyenbroek: A life dedicated to Iranian Studies / Shervin Farridnejad

Manuscripts of the Zoroastrian short liturgies at the K. R. Cama Oriental Institute / Miguel Ángel Andrés-Toledo

On the Etymology of the Old Iranian Term for "Iron" / David B. Buyaner

Avestan Texts in Context: Fragments Westergaard 6 and 7 and the Paragṇā / Alberto Cantera

The Serpentine Man in Iranian Myth / Touraj Daryaee

Zoroastrian Pilgrimage Songs and Ziyārat-nāmes ("Visitation Supplications") / Shervin Farridnejad

Religious and Community Issues Addressed in the Early Twentieth Century by the Athornan Mandal, a Trust for Priests / Ramiyar P. Karanjia

What is a ratu sarəδa? / Jean Kellens

Studies on the History of Rationality in Ancient Iran III: Philosophy of Nature / Götz König

Gathũ Bhārvā nī Kriyā / Firoze M. Kotwal

Descent in Frēdōn's Line: An Epic Narrative in the Light of Zoroastrian Law / Maria Macuch

The Corpus of the Yašts and their Pahlavi Translations: Considering a Textual Lacuna / Antonio Panaino

Caspian Calendar Names and their Etymologies / Authors: Ludwig Paul and Jonas Elbers

Mithra and Mercurius: Two Pictures of Divine Agency in the Death of Julian / Jenny Rose.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-46070-5

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004460706 DOI