The Zoroastrian Myth of Migration from Iran and Settlement in the Indian Diaspora: Text, Translation and Analysis of the 16th Century Qesse-ye Sanjan 'The Story of Sanjan' (Numen Book Series / Texts and Sources in the History of Religions, #124) (Numen Book Series. Studies in the History of Religions) (Texts and Sources in the History of Religions)

by Alan Williams

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The Qesse-ye Sanjan is the sole surviving account of the emigration of Zoroastrians from Iran to India to form the Parsi ('Persian') community. Written in Persian couplets in India in 1599 by a Zoroastrian priest, it is a work many know of, but few have actually read, let alone studied in depth. This book provides a romanised transcription from the oldest manuscripts, an elegant metrical translation, detailed commentary and, most importantly, a radical new theory of how such a text should be "read", i.e. not as a historical chronical but as a charter of Zoroastrian identity, foundation myth and justification of the Parsi presence in India. The book fills a lacuna that has been acutely felt for a long time.
  • ISBN10 9004176985
  • ISBN13 9789004176980
  • Publish Date 24 September 2009 (first published 1 January 2009)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country NL
  • Imprint Brill