Denkard

The Denkard (also Denkard, thinking, Dinkard Dinkart or written ) is with over 1000 printed pages most important Middle Persian religion of Zoroastrianism and book dates from the 9th - 10th Century AD the means " religion, faith; Doctrine of the Faith; conscience; Own nature " and k ( a) rd / t" files, maps; Chapter, section; Work ".

The text originally consisted of nine books, of which but the first two, and almost half of the third book have not survived. The Denkard comes from various authors, some of which lead authors are mentioned by name, and is of very different importance to Zoroastrian believers. The Iranist Jean de Menasce, the basic text published scientific studies on the Denkard, described it as "a mazdaistische ( Zoroastrian ) Encyclopedia ". Like all Middle Persian - Zoroastrian religion books of the 9th - 11th Century AD also had the Denkard the function to get the once extensive teachings of Zoroastrianism / Zoroastrianism by summary for the Zoroastrian / Zoroastrian posterity because were lost due to the progressive Islamisation to a part of the extensive literature and on the other the Zoroastrian priests layer, the magician, was increasingly depleted. The Denkard delivers next Bundahischn ( Bundahišn ) for deeper exploration of the Zoroastrian philosophy and Doktrinalgebäude the most comprehensive data obtained quantity. Secondly, it is of great significance because it enumerates many lost writings.