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Literature of Pahlavi

Pahlavi Literature is divided to three parts:
  1. Pahlavi version (translation) of Avesta which is
generally named as 'Zend-Avesta'.
  1. Pahlavi texts on religious subjects.
  2. Pahlavi texts on non-religious subjects.

Pahlavi translations of Avesta texts

It includes several major Pahlavi texts which are translation of Avesta texts. It includes also some Afringan, Yasht and Niyayishn.

Some major Pahlavi books of this kind are:

  1. Vendidad
  2. Afringan-i Gahanbar
  3. Yasna
  4. Haptan Yasht
  5. Nirangistan
  6. Srosh Yasht Hadokht
  7. Vishtasp Yasht
  8. Sirozak I, II
  9. Visperad
  10. Frahang-i Oim-evak
  11. Khurshet Nyayish
  12. Ahuramazd Yasht
  13. Aban Nyayish
  14. Bahram Yasht
  15. Afringan-i Dahman
  16. Hadokht Nask
  17. Afringan- Gatha
  18. Aogemadaecha
  19. Khurshet Yasht
  20. Chitak avistak-i gasan
  21. Mah Yasht
  22. Ataxsh Nyayish
  23. Vichirkart-i Denig
  24. Afaringan Fravartigan
  25. Mah Nyayish

Pahlavi texts on religious subjects

History of Literature
Ancient literature
Indian literature
Sanskrit literature
Chinese literature
Greek literature
Latin literature
Tamil literature (Sangam Literature)
Arabic literature
Persian literature
Pahlavi literature
It includes several major Pahlavi texts about different zoroastrian religious subjects such as cosmogony, cosmology, eschatology, creation of the world, ceremonies, rituals, Andarz, Pandnamak, Patit etc.

Some major Pahlavi books of this kind are:

  1. Denkard
  2. Bundahishn
  3. Datistan-i Denig
  4. Rivayat accompanying
  5. Selections of Zat-Sparam
  6. Epistles of Manushchihr
  7. Shikand-gumanic Vichar
  8. Shayast ne-shayast
  9. Dana-i Menog Khrat
  10. 39. Arta-Viraf namak
  11. Jamasp namak
  12. Bahman yasht
  13. Matigan-i Yosht-i Fryano
  14. Matigan-i gujastak Abalish
  15. Matigan-i mah Fravartin roz Khurdat

Pahlavi texts on non-religious subjects

History of Literature

Early Literature
Early Indian literature
Indian literature * Sanskrit literature
Chinese literature
Greek literature
Latin literature
Persian literature
Pahlavi literature * Persian literature
The Medieval Period
Matter of Rome * Matter of France * Matter of Britain * Medieval literature * Arabic literature * 13th century in literature * 14th century in literature
European Renaissance Literature
European Renaissance Literature * 15th century in literature
The early modern period
16th century in literature * 17th century in literature
European literature in the 18th century
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Modern Literature in Europe
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Australasian Literature
Australian literature * New Zealand literature
Modern Asian Literature
Pakistani literature * Tamil literature * Hindi literature * Urdu literature * Indian writing in English * Bengali literature * Marathi literature * Malayalam literature * Japanese literature * Vietnamese literature
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It includes several major Pahlavi texts which fall within the categories of Pahlavi glossaries, stories, poems, Geography etc.
This list is [Incomplete listsincomplete]; you can help by [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ expanding it].
Some major Pahlavi books of this kind are:
  1. Matigan-i Hazar Datistan (Judicial code)
  2. Cities in the land of Iran
  3. Karnamak-i Artaxshir-i Papakan
  4. Vizarishn- i Chatrang ud nahishn-i new Ardashir (invent of chess)
  5. Yatkar-i Zariran
  6. Drakht-i Asurig
  7. Khusro-i Kavatan and his Page
  8. Frahang-i Pahlavig
  9. Wonders of the land of Sagastan
  10. Forms of Epistles
We have to add several other Pahlavi books which are missed today and we are only aware of them through Arabic and Persian books where some information are written about them. Like Ayyatkar-i Anushirvan which the Arabic translation could be found in 'Tajarob-al Omam' of 'Ibn-i Muskuye' or 'Khvatay Namak' that is missed completely.

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