Pahlavi Texts 5 Volume Set

Published between 1880 and 1897 as part of Max Muller's Sacred Books of the East series, this five-volume translation of Pahlavi texts was the work of Edward William West (1824-1905). Largely self-taught, West developed his knowledge of ancient oriental languages in India, where he worked as a civil engineer. After returning to Europe, West focused on the study of sacred Zoroastrian texts and prepared these translations of Pahlavi manuscripts, cementing his reputation for pioneering scholarship. His writings and editions are still referenced today in Indo-Iranian studies. Volume 1 includes the Bundahis, the Bahman Yast, and the Shayast La-Shayast. Volume 2 contains the ninth-century Dadistan-i Dinik and Epistles of Manuskihar. Volume 3 contains the Dina-i Mainog-i Khirad, the Sikand-gumanik Vigar, and the Sad Dar. The Nasks are the focus of Volume 4. And Volume 5 contains translations of the Dinkard (books 7 and 5) and Selections of Zad-sparam.