A
staunchly traditionalist Zardushti of Kerman, Arbāb Jamshid Soroush Soroushian [8.XI.1914
─ 28.II.1999] devoted his scholarly energy to the balanced investigation
of his ancestral religion, history and culture. Keeping apace with developments
in the fuller understanding of the civilization of pre-Islamic Iran despite the
turbulent late Qajar period (mid-19th to
Early 20th century), he
determinedly set himself the noble and unremitting task of disseminating
knowledge of true Zarathushtrianism among his co-religionists
and congeners. As such he attracted the gratitude, attention and warm
admiration of some two generations of scholars worldwide and doubtless of
future ones internationally. His
treasured memory is celebrated in two commemorative volumes of which this
present compilations is the English section.
Far
reaching in its range as the wide scholarly interest of its internationally
acclaimed dedicatee, the late Jamshid Soroush Soroushian, this English
section of the two volume commemorative set reflects up to date perspectives on
the early and modern history, and cultures of the civilization of pre-Islamic Iran. Arbab Jamshid hailed from Kerman, and some papers duly provide insights into the historico-cultural setting of his birth place. Here are assembled
over 40 original essays specially written by renowned scholars, specialists and
researchers which thoroughly investigate and expound on diverse aspects
covering dialect studies, archeology, history, literature, rich philosophies,
and the theology and rituals of the complex Zoroastrian religion which have
shaped and developed the Western Renaissance and influenced neighboring modern
cultures. Post Sasanian
studies too have been enlisted for the balanced assessment of early Islamic
thought on the Iranian plateau. This
collection should serve as a power-house of ideas for inter-disciplinary
studies on ancient civilizations generally, and early Iran in particular, to benefit students and researchers
everywhere.
Table of Contents
Mehrborzin Foreword from the family vii
SOROUSHIAN
Portrait
of Jamshid Soroushian ix
Portrait
of Homayun Sohrab Kianian x
Carlo G. CERETI, Biography of Jamshid Soroushian xi
Farrokh V AJIFDAR
Historical
family photographs xix
Carlo G. CERETI, Editors' preface xxxvii
Farrokh V AJIFDAR
Mehrborzin Historical
perspective on xxxix
SOROUSHIAN Zoroastrianism
Abbreviations xlix
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Jose L. ABREU The ethical thought proposed by 1
Zarathushtra
Burjor AVARI Anglo-Parsi relations and the Iranian 7
Zoroastrians:
Ameliorating the
Zoroastrian
condition in 19tb
century
Iran
Jehan BAGLI Historical
perspective on Zoroastrian 21
and
interfaith religious calendars
Albert BAILEY Zoroastrian
theodicy 29
A.D.H. BIVAR Diza: Bridgehead of the Indo- 33
Iranian
migration
Mary BOYCE Some points of
traditional observance 41
and of
change among the Zoroastrians
of
Kerman
Mary BOYCE Preliminary note
by Mary Boyce to 55
Agha Humayoun Sanati's
translation
of her
article "On the Calendar of
Zoroastrian
Feasts"
Johann C. The idea of
purity in Goethe's West- 61
BÜRGEL Eastern Divan
and its Oriental background
Carlo G. CERETI Some passages
relating to Manuščihr in 81
Zoroastrian
sources
Jamsheed K. The
enigmatic origins of the Tokharians 105
CHOKSY
Jerome Tragic
elements in the story of 119
CLINTON Rostam and Esfandiyār
Touraj DARYAEE The
Mazdean sect of Gayōmartiya
129
Fran~ois de BLOIS The
reform of the Zoroastrian 137
Calendar
in the year 375 of Yazdgird
Albert de JONG Women and ritual
in medieval 143
Zoroastrianism
Pouran ESLAMI Āzar Goshnāsp -An
ancient 159
Zoroastrian
city and temple
(Western-Azarbaijan, Iran)
Richard N. FRYE Another scenario
for Behistun and 167
the
Magi
Philippe GIGNOUX Les prédictions à partir
des étoiles 173
filantes en Iran [See also APPENDIX]
Dietrich HUFF The dadgah of Kerman 179
Helmut HUMBACH Neriosangh
and his Sanskrit 195
translations
of A vesta texts
Pallan ICHAPORIA The
Gāthās in the Pahlavi
tradition 209
exemplified
by Yasna 30.1
Kaikhosrov D. The
nature of ethical vision of 217
IRANI Zarathushtra
Ali A. JAFAREY The Gathas through the ages 225
Daryoush The
date of Zarathushtra 237
JAHANIAN
Kaikhusroo M. Fire
in Zoroastrianism 243
JAMASP-ASA
Sam KERR The Zoroastrian
concept of 261
cyclico-linear time in our religious
consciousness
Gilbert LAZARD Qu'est-ce que le Pehlevi? 265
[See
also APPENDIX]
Mehravar Self-Actualization 271
MARZBANEE
Dina G. McINTYRE Spenta Mainyu 275
Farhang MEHR Gavri and Jeed dialects 301
Hormazdyar Indian
place names reminiscent 313
K. MIRZA of Ancient Iran
Paola ORSATTI Anquetil-Duperron and Rome 317
Antonio P ANAINO Some remarks on the initiatic 329
transmission
in the Later Avesta
Arthur Nietzsche's
understanding of 339
PEARLSTEIN Zarathustra's philosophy
Andrea PIRAS Daēnā with white arms 341
Kambiz SAKHAI Emancipation 349
Hanns-Peter ZaraOustra and his patrons 353
SCHMIDT
Rüdiger SCHMITT The
Kermanians in Herodotus 373
Prods Oktor Truth
and deception in Ancient Iran 379
SKJÆRV0
Mehrborzin For
goodness' sake 431
SOROUSHIAN
Michael Manekji Limji Hataria
and the 435
STAUSBERG rediscovery of
Ancient Iran
Shahrokh R. A
note on Kerman and Dastur 443
VAFADARI Jamasb
Farrokh VAJIFDAR Ex
Oriente Lux 451
Natalie H. VANIA The Gathas and contemporary 485
moral
philosophy
Gernot WINDFUHR Cosmic
ages, Planetary Daiwas, 507
and
the dates of Zarathushtra
APPENDIX:
Philippe GIGNOUX "Forecasting
from shooting stars in Iran" 525
(translated
from the French by
Farrokh Vajifdar)
Gilbert LAZARD "What is Pahlavi?" (translated from
the 531
French
by Farrokh Vajifdar)
