Project Gutenberg 2014-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 164 Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François) 1757 1820 Volney, Constantin-François Chasseboeuf, comte de Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-Francois) Recherches nouvelles sur l'histoire ancienne, tome II Tome 6 des Œuvres de C.-F. Volney Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net); produced from images of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Recherches nouvelles sur l'histoire ancienne, tome II" by C.-F. Volney is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the chronology of important figures in ancient history, especially focusing on Zoroaster and the historical contexts surrounding his life and influence. Volney explores the discrepancies between ancient texts and modern interpretations, aiming to clarify the origins and historical background of significant religious and cultural developments. The opening of the book sets the stage for an in-depth examination of Zoroaster’s life and the varying accounts of his timeline. It begins by discussing the uncertainty and debates among historians regarding Zoroaster's existence, his chronological placement, and the implications of his teachings. The author points out the lack of clarity surrounding Zoroaster’s period, showing that even prominent scholars like Pliny were reluctant to commit to firm dates, highlighting historical challenges and the impact of later interpretations on our understanding of ancient figures. Volney plans to analyze these contradictions and seek clarity through critical examination of sources and their historical value, setting a tone for a rigorous investigation into ancient history's complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr History, Ancient Bible -- History of Biblical events Middle East -- History -- To 622 DS Text FR Histoire Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: History - General Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious 825170 2025-06-19T07:53:55.197745 text/html 802463 2024-10-24T12:53:55 text/html 875729 2025-06-19T07:54:10.970661 application/epub+zip 889050 2025-06-19T07:53:58.347708 application/epub+zip 365268 2025-06-19T07:53:56.103719 application/epub+zip 1784459 2025-06-19T07:54:18.781616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1696665 2025-06-19T07:54:08.774699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555960 2022-09-21T15:36:14.630169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683251 2025-06-19T07:53:53.124733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 663289 2024-10-24T12:53:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17681 2025-06-19T07:54:18.968605 application/rdf+xml 18674 2025-06-19T07:53:56.286725 image/jpeg 3458 2025-06-19T07:53:56.198711 image/jpeg 857082 2025-06-19T07:53:55.288734 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia