THE DABISTÁN,
OR
SCHOOL OF MANNERS.
MADAME VEUVE DONDEY-DUPRÉ,
Printer to the Asiatic Societies of London, Paris, and Calcutta,
46, rue St-Louis, Paris.
THE
DABISTÁN,
OR
SCHOOL OF MANNERS,
TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL PERSIAN,
WITH NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS,
BY
DAVID SHEA,
OF THE ORIENTAL DEPARTMENT IN THE HONORABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY’S COLLEGE;
AND
ANTHONY TROYER,
MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETIES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, OF CALCUTTA AND PARIS, AND OF THE ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PARIS;
EDITED, WITH A PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE, BY THE LATTER.
VOLUME I.
PARIS:
PRINTED FOR THE ORIENTAL TRANSLATION FUND OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
SOLD BY
BENJAMIN DUPRAT, BOOKSELLER TO THE BIBLIOTHÈQUE ROYALE,
7, RUE DU CLOITRE SAINT-BENOIT.
AND ALLEN AND CO., LEADENHALD-STREET, LONDON.
1843.
TO
The Memory
OF
THE RIGHT HONORABLE
THE EARL OF MUNSTER,
Etc., etc., etc.
CONTENTS
Of the Preliminary Discourse.
Page
PART I.
Introduction.
Section I.――How the Dabistán first became known――its author――the sources of his information iii
II.――Discussion on the Desátir xix
PART II.
Synopsis of the dynasties, religions, sects, and philosophic opinions treated of in the Dabistán.
Section I.――The first religion――the dynasties of Mahabad, Abad Azar, Shai Abad, Shai Giliv, Shai Mahbad, and Yasan lxvi
II.――The Peshdadian, Kayanian, Ashkanian, and Sassanian dynasties――their religious and political institutions lxxvii
III.――The religion of Zardusht, or Zoroaster lxxxiii
IV.――The religion of the Hindus cv
V.――Retrospect of the Persian and Indian religions cxx
VI.――The religion of the Tabitian (Tibetans) cxxv
VII.――The religion of the Jews ibid.
VIII.――The religion of the Christians cxxvi
IX.――The religion of the Muselmans cxxviii
X.――The religion of the Sadakiahs cxli
XI.――The religion of the Roshenians cxlv
XII.――The religion of the Ilahiahs cxlvii
XIII.――The religion of the Philosophers cliii
XIV.――The religion of the Súfis clxix
XV.――Recapitulation of the Contents of the Dabistán ibid.