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EAP888/2/2
- Record Id:
- 040-003384473
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003384466
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100049713964.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP888/2/2
- Title:
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خرده اوستا
Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta)
خرده اوستا Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta) - Scope & Content:
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This book was read during ritual ceremonies. The volume includes two different chapters written down by two different scribes. The first chapter consists of the “Madad Vāj Yašt-i Gāhanbār”. The language is Avestan with some Persian notes for readers. The script is Persian. The second chapter is a set of admonitions concerning the Gāhanbārs, i.e. the six high feasts which the Zoroastrians celebrate annually to venerate and honour God's creation. The language is Persian with a few Avestan phrases. There are also notes regarding the important days in the Zoroastrian calendar and the good deeds which a person should do on those days. Moreover, the way a believer is asked to live to reach happiness is described.There is no decorative design.
According to the colophon and the information collected from the owner, the manuscript was scribed in Kerman. It was first owned by a person called Jamshid Khodabakhsh, who was the maternal great grandfather of the current owner, Pedram Soroushpoor. After leaving Kerman, the manuscript was brought to Tehran by the family.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Manuscripts of the Avesta written with Persian alphabets
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003384466
040-003384473 - Is part of:
- EAP888/2 : Pedram Soroushpour Collection
EAP888/2/2 : خرده اوستا Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta)خرده اوستا Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003384466[0002]/040-003384473
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP888/2
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 132 TIFF images, 2.24 GB
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP888-2-2
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
Avestan
Persian - Scripts:
- Avestan
- Start Date:
- 1904
- End Date:
- 1905
- Date Range:
- 1904-1905
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Information About Copies:
- Digital copies have been deposited with the National Library and Archives of Iran
- Information About Originals:
- Originals held with Mr. Pedram Soroushpour
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)