Early Religious Poetry of Persia

Klappentext This 1911 text presents an engaging guide to Avestan literature, containing abundant textual quotation and historical information. Zusammenfassung Early Religious Poetry of Persia by James Hope Moulton was first published in 1911 as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series. The text presents an engaging guide to Avestan literature! containing abundant textual quotation and historical information. All poetry is translated into English. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Transcription and pronunciation; 1. The Aryans and their language; 2. General description of the Avesta; 3. Avestan verse-forms; 4. Early history of the religion; 5. Zarathustra; 6. After Zarathustra; 7. The Gâthâs: literary features; 8. Contents of the Gâthâs; 9. The Yashts and later Avesta; Bibliography; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James Hope Moulton, Moulton James Hope
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.03.2012
• EAN: 9781107605794
• ISBN: 978-1-107-60579-4
• Pagine: 184
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Persian (Farsi)