- Dana-i Menog Khrat
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The Dana-i Menog-i khrat,(Persian:دانای مینوی خرد) or 'opinions of the spirit of wisdom', a Middle Persian book which was written about 8th century. It comprises the replies of that spirit to sixty-two inquiries, or groups of inquiries, made by a certain wise man regarding various subjects connected with the Zoroastrian religion. This treatise contains about 11,000 words, and was long known, like the Shikand-gumanic Vichar (53), only through its Pazand version, prepared by a Persian zoroastrian writer, Neryosang in middle age.
This book is translated to English by West in 1871. followed by a translation of the Pahlavi text in 1885.[1]
Contents
Plot
this book is the conversation between wisdom (dana-i) and spirit (menog), each on answers the other's questions in philosophical and religious stuff.
See also
References and bibliography
references
External links
- www.avesta.com
- www.farvardyn.com
Categories:- Persian literature
- Persian language
- Extinct languages of Asia
- Medieval languages
- Middle Persian literature
- Sassanid Empire
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