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Persico, Ignatius A cardinal, born 30 Jan., 1823, at Naples, Italy; died 7 Dec., 1896. He entered the Capuchin Franciscan Order on 25 April, 1839. Immediately after ordination he was sent in November, 1846, to Patna, India. The vicar Apostolic, Anastasius Hartmann, made him his socius and confidant. In 1850 Persico accompanied Bishop Hartmann to … Continue reading “Persico, Ignatius”

Persians purshanz, -zhanz (, paras, also = PERSIA, PERSIS (which see); adjective , pars Hebrew, and , parsay, Aramaic.; , Persai, adjective only in Neh 12:22; Dan 6:28; Achaem. Persian Parsa, name of both country and people; does not occur in Avesta): I.AFFINITY 1.Three Classes 2.Tribal and Clan Divisions 3.Achemenian Dynasty II.CIVILIZATION 1.Writing 2.Institutions and … Continue reading “Persians”

Persian Versions At an early period there seems to have existed a translation of the Old Testament in the Persian language. There is no doubt that, like the Chaldee, such a version was prepared for use in the synagogue and in the education of the people. From the Talmud (Sota, 49 b) we know at … Continue reading “Persian Versions”

Persian Version Of The Scriptures By way of supplement we add the following: “As the style in which the gospels of the Polyglots is written has long been antiquated at Ispahan, several efforts were made during the present century to produce a version in the polished dialect now spoken by the Persians. A translation of … Continue reading “Persian Version Of The Scriptures”

Persian Rite Also known as the East Syrian, Assyrian, or Persian Rite, the liturgy used by the Uniat East Syrians and Nestorians. The language is old Syriac. There are three Anaphoras (Canons) used: the first, called that of the Apostles (Saints Addeus and Maris), is the normal one; the other two, that of Nestorius and … Continue reading “Persian Rite”

Persian Religion (Ancient) I.BEFORE ZOROASTER 1.Early Aryan Religion 2.Avesta and Rig-Veda 3.The Creator II.ZOROASTRIANISM 1.Leading Principle 2.Not Monotheistic (1)Darius and Xerxes (2)Ahura Mazda 3.Objects of Worship 4.Anro Mainyus and His Creatures 5.Production versus Destruction Fertility 6.Contest between Ormazd and Ahriman 7.Ethics 8.Sacred Thread 9.Early Traditions 10.The Earth 11.Heaven and Hell 12.Interment 13.Worship 14.The Magi 15.Eschatology … Continue reading “Persian Religion (Ancient)”

Persian Philosophy Persia was a vast empire before the time of Alexander the Great, embracing not only most of the orientnl tribes of Western Asia but also the Greeks of Asia Minor, the Jews and the Egyptians. If we concentrate on the central section of Persia, three philosophic periods may be distinguished Zoroastrianism (including Mithraism … Continue reading “Persian Philosophy”

Persian Language and Literature (Ancient): purshan, purzhan I.LANGUAGE (Introductory) Dialects II.OLD PERSIAN INSCRIPTIONS III.MEDIC DIALECT 1.Ordinary Ayestic 2.Gathic IV.ZOROASTER 1.His Date, etc. 2.Date of Avesta 3.Divisions of the present Avesta (1)The Yasna (2)The Vispered (3)The Vendidad (4)The Yashts (5)The Khorda Avesta V.PAHLAVI 1.Literature 2.Comparison LITERATURE. I. Language: (Introductory). The Persian language, ancient and modern alike, … Continue reading “Persian Language and Literature (Ancient):”

Persian-Jewish Version SEE JUDAEO-PERSIAN VERSION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Persian Christians That the Gospel was early planted in Persia we have the most unequivocal evidence in the terrible persecution of Christians which began there in A.D. 330, whereby, in forty years, about 250 of the clergy and 16,000 others, of both sexes, were martyred in the cause of Christ, though many of them have … Continue reading “Persian Christians”