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._ PART III. Conclusion.