{"product_id":"essays-on-the-sacred-language-writings-and-religion-of-the-parsis-to-which-is-also-added-a-biographical-memoir-of-the-late-dr-haug-by-professor-e-p-evans-paperback-9781108053730","title":"Essays on the Sacred Language, Writings and Religion of the Parsis; To which is Also Added a Biographical Memoir of the Late Dr Haug by Professor E. P. Evans (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108053730","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEssays on the Sacred Language, Writings and Religion of the Parsis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTo which is Also Added a Biographical Memoir of the Late Dr Haug by Professor E. P. Evans\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1884 work, demonstrating an unsurpassed knowledge of the history and language of Zoroastrian texts, made a fundamental contribution to oriental studies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Haug (Author), Edward William West (Translated by), E. P. Evans (Preface by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108053730, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 June 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e480 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.7 cm, 0.61 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePublished in English in 1884, this is the posthumous third edition of an 1862 study by the German orientalist Martin Haug (1827–76). He produced this groundbreaking analysis and comparison of Sanskrit and the Avesta while professor of Sanskrit at the Government College of Poona. His time in India enabled him to make an unprecedented study of Zoroastrian texts, becoming the first to translate the seventeen Gathas into a European language, thereby helping to highlight that they were composed by Zoroaster. Edward William West (1824–1905), an engineer and self-taught orientalist, met Haug in India. Having read this work's first edition, he was inspired to study further the Pahlavi language. On his and Haug's return to Europe in 1866, they worked closely together in translating and publishing Zoroastrian texts. West's edition of Haug's Essays includes several updates, unpublished papers from Haug's collection, appendices of further translations, and a biography of the author.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Biographical sketch\u003cbr\u003e Introduction to the third edition\u003cbr\u003e 1. History of the researches into the sacred writings and religion of the Parsis\u003cbr\u003e 2. Languages of the Parsi scriptures\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Zend-Avesta, or the scripture of the Parsis\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Zoroastrian religion as to its origin and development\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Buddhism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Buddhism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Buddhism%20%5BHRE%5D%22\"\u003eHRE\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266104185112,"sku":"9781108053730","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108053730i.jpg?v=1696747170","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/essays-on-the-sacred-language-writings-and-religion-of-the-parsis-to-which-is-also-added-a-biographical-memoir-of-the-late-dr-haug-by-professor-e-p-evans-paperback-9781108053730","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}