Academic journal article the journal of the american oriental society bibliography of stanley insler. Charles stanley is the senior pastor of the first baptist church of atlanta, where he has served for more than 40 years. Dec 29, 2017 the holy gathas of zarathustra by behramgore t. Finally, seventeen songs in five gathas, a complete necklace, a coherent text, give us the master message of zarathushtra. The first, of course, was the designation by unesco of. It is with great sadness that the insler family mourns the passing of stanley insler, the salisbury professor emeritus of sanskrit and comparative philology at yale.
Stanley insler is salisbury professor of sanskrit and comparative philology, emeritus. Professor stanley insler, a giant in the field of gatha studies among other fields, departed this life on january 4, 2019. Charles f stanley at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Intersubjectivity and multiple realities in zarathushtras. He was born in new york city on june 23, 1937, to parents clara and frank, and attended the bronx high school of science until the age of sixteen, when he enrolled at columbia university. These three texts exploit the vedic approach, and bartholomaes was the first of its kind. He was educated at columbia, yale, the university of tubingen, and the university of madras.
Several songs, making a gatha, deliver a more complete message. Insler 1975 the gathas of zarathustra 1975 internet archive. Stanley insler passed away on january 4, 2019 in hamden, connecticut. Professor stanley insler was a historic figure who devoted his live to introducing ancient persian culture to new generations. He has also been senior pastor of first baptist church in atlanta, georgia, for more than 35 years. Farrokh vajifdar zarathustras genetic code the year 2003 celebrated two notable events. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Stanley insler, chairman of the department of linguistics at yale university, 19781989, is a worldrenowned gathic scholar. Ethnic, cultural, racial issues sanskrit language vedas research zoroastrianism. In my studies, i have come to view the gathas, as an invaluable spiritual and intellectual resource, propounded by a prophet whose own personal and spiritual evolution is awesome. His 1975 translation of the gathas widely recognized.
Insler sees an obsessive determination behind the formulations of the gathas and. Its oldest part, the g a th a s, dates back probably to zoroaster himself. During this talk, i hope to discuss aspects of zarathustras philosophy that are dear to me. Kluge center, in cooperation with the world zoroastrian organisation wzo and the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco, celebrates the unescodeclared 3,000th anniversary of zoroastrian religion and culture with a seminar titled zarathustras contributions to humanity, from 2 to 5 p. Stanley insler was the very embodiment of the long tradition of linguistics at yale, and was a muchvalued and esteemed colleague during his 49 years on the faculty, said robert frank. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading how to listen to god. Ahura mazda sketches of ahura mazda selections from the gathas editors note. Stanley insler obituary hamden, ct new haven register. He was a pioneering scholar of ancient persia during the 20th century. A new translation of his gathas english and german edition german bilingual.
He is specifically known for his writings about the language and literature of india and iran as well as his translation of the gathas. For the summary of textual studies in the gathas, see malandra, gathas. In the latter, generally ignored in 20thcentury studies of the gathas, mills produced beside the avestan text in both original. In my studies, i have come to view the gathas, as an invaluable spiritual and. Insler is an expert in vedic and gathic languages and an authority on the gathas of zarathushtra, having given us one of the most brilliant. Wzo is honoured and blessed to have dr stanley insler. Human behavior and good thinking sketches of ahura mazda selections from the gathas editors note. Trubner, helmut humbachs the gathas of zarathushtra 1959, heidelberg. Avestan, sanskrit, vedic studies, bibliography by the journal of the american oriental society.
He is a new york times bestselling author who has written more than 60 books, including the bestselling devotional every. He studied at the university of tubingen from 1960 to 1962, and. Stanley insler as a professor from yale since 1963. Edited with translation, commentary and a glossary textes et memoires, tome i. Good and evil sketches of ahura mazda selections from the gathas. Insler believes that the gathas are hymns and poetry composed by zarathustra himself and could reveal the. His translation of the gathas is widely considered to be one of the most. The gathas of zarathustra by stanley insler 1975, acta iranica iv, leiden. We need scholars who have studied books in arabic and persian written by iranians of the early islamic period.
Leiden wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may. Son of clara and frank insler, stanley was born and raised in the bronx, new york. Here is an entry i wrote when ellery adams rereleased the three cozy mystery series she initially wrote as jennifer stanley and j. Stanley insler stanley insler was born in new york city, as he surely had to have been, for he shares the citys best characteristics. Insler, stanley, 1975, the gothas of zarathustra acta iranica 8. The life of zoroaster in the words of his own hymns the gathas, by kenneth sylvan launfal guthrie published by the comparative literature press, brooklyn, new york, usa in 1914. Dr stanley insler, fellow of the world zoroastrian. Truth, fire, reincarnation and assorted reflections. Flat stanley picture book edition jeff brown hardcover. He has written other outrageous books about the lambchop family, including flat stanley, stanley and the magic lamp, invisible stanley, stanleys christmas adventure, stanley in space, and stanley, flat again. The sacred book of the parsees, the modern persian followers of the ancient religion of zoroaster. Of the entire corpus of the avesta, the gathas have been translated far more. The obituary was featured in new haven register on january 5, 2019, and new york times on january 5, 2019.
Eugene stanleys most popular book is introduction to superstrings and mtheory. Contributions in stanley s memory may be made to ct hospice or the american cancer society. The flat stanley collection flat stanley series by jeff. The difficulties involved in a translation and interpretation of the gathas of zara thustra are formidable, and it is only fitting that the most recent translator, stanley insler. How to listen to god kindle edition by stanley, charles f. Winter, and stanley islers the gathas of zarathustra 1975, acta iranica iv, leiden. Fezana journal winter, december 2011 by onlyne issuu. Legend of stanley by the title led me to believe it was a biography of take overs but it turned into a very well researched book on the outstanding growth of stanley, with emphasis on why and when the many arms of the business, which included hardware and tools where brought together. They form the core of the zoroastrian liturgy the yasna. Salisbury professor emeritus of sanskrit and comparative philology at yale, died on jan. The avesta that has survived destruction is organized in different ways. In the latter, generally ignored in 20thcentury studies of the gathas. Emeritus professor of sanskrit and comparative philology stanley insler grd 63 passed away on jan. Stanley insler s beautiful work can seem biased, overly affected by his admiration for zarathustra.
Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Among his many publications are the gathas of zarathustra, acta iranica 8. He made a conspicuous contribution to the study of the. Salisbury professor of sanskrit and comparative philology. Jeff brown created the beloved character of flat stanley as a bedtime story for his sons. The five gathas what is avesta ba azaenteesh, gatha mat azaenteesh paigambar saheb himself composed 21 nasks of frashusho mathra of yazatic language, later on under. Stanleys translation of the avestan gathas is widely regarded as the modern standard. He was chairman of yales department of linguistics from 19781989. Yale university, faculty member at yale since 1963. The first to appear was in the sacred books of the east 1887 and is still readily available today, while the second is contained in his monumental a study of the five zarathushtrian zoroastrian gathas 1894. System two two sections another system divides the avesta into two sections. The gathas of zarathustra by stanley insler edited with translation, commentary and a glossary e. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book.
The first to appear was in the sacred books of the east 1887 and is still. Both, the gathas and the rigveda moreover, belonged to the same lit erary genre and their historical relationship has left numerous traces in the phraseology and the religious concepts of the gathas. Four hundred and fiftyfive questions and answers, and wholeness of faith and life. Jan 06, 2019 insler, stanleyit is with great sadness that the insler family mourns the passing of stanley insler, the salisbury professor emeritus of sanskrit and comparative philology at yale. Charles stanley is founder and president of in touch ministries.
You are the preeminent sanskritist of your generation, the area of historical linguistics that has provided much of the fields empirical and theoretical foundations. Stanley insler, longserving faculty member and scholar of. Abbas milani, director of the iranian studies at stanford, introduced prof. Intersubjectivity and multiple realities in zarathushtras gathas. British authors before 1800 by stanley kunitz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Leiden wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. In 1986, he, lentz, and stanley insler published a monograph on the form and the meaning of yasna 33, which followed the structural analysis traditionally used to study the gathas.
His translation of the gathas is widely considered to be one of the most current and definitive works on the subject. Rvo mauss 1968, while stanley insler brought to my attention sylvain. Malandra had pointed out some years ago in the encyclopaedia iranica, in his the gathas of zarathustra, insler used his. It seems of all the evidences produces in the article, this very solitary word zatoar translated as leading priest by prof. One of americas most beloved pastors, andy stanley is a graduate of dallas theological seminary and the founding pastor of north point community church in atlanta, georgia. Insler, stanleyit is with great sadness that the insler family mourns the passing of stanley insler, the salisbury professor emeritus of sanskrit and comparative philology at yale. Asura in early vedic religion stanley insler academic room.
How to listen to god kindle edition by stanley, charles f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Among his many publications are the gathas of zarathustra, acta iranica 8 teheranliege. He specializes in the history and structure of the old languages of india and iran. While schmidt was at leiden, his inaugural lecture was published as a monograph, zarathustras religion and his pastoral imagery 1975b. Stanley insler june 23, 1937 january 5, 2019 was an american philologist early life. His gathas stand the best testimony to his being nonritualistic. Contemporary scholarly editions and translations of the gathas are by stanley insler, helmut humbach 19 59. See more ideas about charles stanley, books and inspirational books. Insler was a distinguished historical linguist who studied indoeuropean languages. The gathas of zarathustra by stanley insler1975, acta iranica iv, leiden. Young israel of oceanside mourns the passing of its beloved member, gabai, and member of its board of directors.