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Silent was Zarathustra
The much awaited sequel to the two successful Kabul Disco books
Nicolas Wild travels to Iran at the invitation of his friend Sophia, daughter of the well-known humanist Cyrus Yazdani, who had been assassinated in mysterious circumstances. Here, Wild discovers Zoroastrianism, one of the world's first monotheistic religions and an inspiration to numerous philosophers, among them Nietzsche. As he meets and talks to people in Iran, Wild becomes immersed in Cyrus's story. With Sophia's permission, he goes to Geneva to hear the testimonies of the assassination trial at the Criminal Court. Inspired by the life of a real-life activist, Wild's account reveals more than the story of one man's life or a court case. With characteristic humour - both unprejudiced and warm - he portrays a complex picture of a people and a culture.
Nicolas Wild travels to Iran at the invitation of his friend Sophia, daughter of the well-known humanist Cyrus Yazdani, who had been assassinated in mysterious circumstances. Here, Wild discovers Zoroastrianism, one of the world's first monotheistic religions and an inspiration to numerous philosophers, among them Nietzsche. As he meets and talks to people in Iran, Wild becomes immersed in Cyrus's story. With Sophia's permission, he goes to Geneva to hear the testimonies of the assassination trial at the Criminal Court. Inspired by the life of a real-life activist, Wild's account reveals more than the story of one man's life or a court case. With characteristic humour - both unprejudiced and warm - he portrays a complex picture of a people and a culture.
220 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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November 19, 2016
Yeni bir çizgi roman ustası ile tanışmak gerçekten çok güzel. Yer yer Joe Sacco yer yer Marjane Satrapi tadı aldığım Böyle Sustu Zerdüşt'ü okumak ise ayrı bir güzel. Bu kadar güzelliğin arasında tarihsel bilgi almak daha da bir güzel. Zerdüştlük ile ilgili anlatılanlar ve dünyamızda yaşanan sayısız barbarlıklarsan birine tanıklık ederken, farklı inançların farklı atmosferlerini de görüyorsunuz. Tabi dinlerin amacından ne kadar çıktığını, anlatılanlardan ya da kutsal sayılan tüm kitaplardan farklı bir yol çizildiğini de görüyorsunuz. Korkuya kapılıyor ve dünyanın geldiği bu aşamada belki bir dal olarak görülen dinlerin günümüzde geldiği noktayı dehşetle izliyorsunuz.
Böylesi güzel çizgi romanları kazandıran yayınevlerine ve çevirmenlere çok teşekkürler. İyi ki varsınız!
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Böylesi güzel çizgi romanları kazandıran yayınevlerine ve çevirmenlere çok teşekkürler. İyi ki varsınız!
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October 1, 2021
Nicolas Wild nous emmène cette fois en Iran même si l'Afghanistan n'est jamais trop loin.
Une histoire sous forme d'enquête où il nous révèle tout ou presque sur la plus ancienne des religions monothéistes : le zoroastrisme.
Dans Ainsi se tut Zarathoustra, nous faisons la connaissance de la famille Yazdani et de leur illustre père.
Une BD très instructive où on découvre une autre facette de l'Iran rarement mentionnée dans les œuvres de fiction.
Bref, encore un bon Nicolas Wild.
Une histoire sous forme d'enquête où il nous révèle tout ou presque sur la plus ancienne des religions monothéistes : le zoroastrisme.
Dans Ainsi se tut Zarathoustra, nous faisons la connaissance de la famille Yazdani et de leur illustre père.
Une BD très instructive où on découvre une autre facette de l'Iran rarement mentionnée dans les œuvres de fiction.
Bref, encore un bon Nicolas Wild.
March 17, 2021
This is an epic graphic novel. It’s quite a novel and elaborate in its storyline.
Cyrus Yezdani - a humanist - is killed by one of his closest friends Mehrab in Iran. The novel looks to investigate the crime. The ‘detective’ or chronicler of the story is a comic book artist.
The storyline revolves around Parsis and Zoroastrianism. Being a minority community they were targeted in most countries and were almost wiped out. They have contributed immensely to India - some of the largest conglomerates was built by this community.
It is well visualized and rendered. The book throws light on the living conditions in Iran and gives perspective on why happen the way they do in the country. Some of the panels are so well done that they don’t have any word blurbs but convey character’s thoughts by images.
The author has used his time in the country very well to build out this story.
Cyrus Yezdani - a humanist - is killed by one of his closest friends Mehrab in Iran. The novel looks to investigate the crime. The ‘detective’ or chronicler of the story is a comic book artist.
The storyline revolves around Parsis and Zoroastrianism. Being a minority community they were targeted in most countries and were almost wiped out. They have contributed immensely to India - some of the largest conglomerates was built by this community.
It is well visualized and rendered. The book throws light on the living conditions in Iran and gives perspective on why happen the way they do in the country. Some of the panels are so well done that they don’t have any word blurbs but convey character’s thoughts by images.
The author has used his time in the country very well to build out this story.
September 14, 2017
You have my explicit, blanket permission to read anything by Nicolas Wild. He is wry and funny and reports on politics beautifully.
Read this one specially for the way it speaks of the Zoroastrian religion.
Wild, you have my heart.
Read this one specially for the way it speaks of the Zoroastrian religion.
Wild, you have my heart.
September 10, 2017
"Iyi düşünce, iyi söz, iyi eylem." Zerdüştlüğün tarihine giriş niteliğinde, özellikle İran ekseninden bakan, sağlam içeriğe sahip, güzelce bir grafik roman.
May 24, 2017
Bouleversant...
This graphic novel is one of the most informative that I've ever read. It teaches us a lot about Zoroastrianism, Iran and acceptance.
Could help but tear up at some passages. As a French woman of Persian ethnicity, I could relate to a lot of the characters' emotions, especially that good old frustration.
I also learnt a lot about the Zoroastrian community in Paris. Cannot wait to do some research on the Yazdanis. Especially given that my name is Ava and that I am a singer as well ;)
Very informative and emotional, would recommend to anyone.
This graphic novel is one of the most informative that I've ever read. It teaches us a lot about Zoroastrianism, Iran and acceptance.
Could help but tear up at some passages. As a French woman of Persian ethnicity, I could relate to a lot of the characters' emotions, especially that good old frustration.
I also learnt a lot about the Zoroastrian community in Paris. Cannot wait to do some research on the Yazdanis. Especially given that my name is Ava and that I am a singer as well ;)
Very informative and emotional, would recommend to anyone.
October 14, 2017
This is a book to pick up of you've always been curious about what the concept of Zoroastrianism is.
This is a book to read about a great humanist who wanted to get his religion back to its former glory, a religion that practices and preaches peace and has been a target for religious persecution for centuries.
This is a book to read if you want a small glimpse into Iran from the 2000s through a lot foreigner's eyes.
This is a book to read about a great humanist who wanted to get his religion back to its former glory, a religion that practices and preaches peace and has been a target for religious persecution for centuries.
This is a book to read if you want a small glimpse into Iran from the 2000s through a lot foreigner's eyes.
September 28, 2019
Probably 3.5 stars. A fascinating and insightful journey into Zoroastrianism. The book's style of narration reminded me of the graphic novel travelogues of Guy Delisle. When I picked up this book, I did not realise this was the 3rd part of the trilogy. Luckily the book can stand on its own and is not narratively dependant on the earlier books.
Surprisingly, Bombay, Bollywood and Aishwarya rai also make surprise appearances in it as also predictably the Parsis of Bombay. The book chronicles the life of Cyrus Yazdani - a humanist and Zoroastrian as also the parts of the Parsi/Zoroastrian diaspora across countries.
Surprisingly, Bombay, Bollywood and Aishwarya rai also make surprise appearances in it as also predictably the Parsis of Bombay. The book chronicles the life of Cyrus Yazdani - a humanist and Zoroastrian as also the parts of the Parsi/Zoroastrian diaspora across countries.
February 22, 2018
Der Vater der in Paris lebenden Architektin Sophia Yazdani - schon ihr Name verweist auf Yazd, die zentralpersische, jahrtausendealte Stadt und Zentrum des Zoroastrismus – wird ermordet und sie reist, unter Begleitung des beobachtenden Journalisten Nicolas (d.i. der Autor), in den Iran um ein zoroastrisches Kulturzentrum zu eröffnen. Rahmen der Handlung ist also eine Kriminalgeschichte – im Mittelpunkt steht aber eigentlich der „andere Iran“, der inmitten von medialen Homogenisierungen wegfällt. Das Schönste und humorvollste an dem Buch ist der selbstironische Blick auf die westlichen Mitreisenden und die von diesen vermittelten stereotypisierenden Erwartungshaltungen – dazu kommt die soziale Segregation innerhalb des Iran und der Umgang mit den Millionen Geflüchteten und Arbeitenden aus Afghanistan und deren unzureichende Bezahlung.
Im Zentrum und von Fakten gesättigt ist allerdings der Part über den Zoroastrismus: die drei Grundsätze des „Gute denken“, „gut reden“ und „gut handeln“ untergliedern das Besuch, daneben aber wird immer wieder auf den religiösen Mythos und die historischen Relikte referiert – wie auf den „Kyros-Zylinder“ als ältester erhaltener Menschenrechtscharta. Der nachvollziehbare kulturelle Bezug greift also historisch weiter zurück und spielt gewissermaßen mit Gegenerzählungen der Moderne jenseits dessen was als „politischer Islam“ konstruiert wird. In jedem Fall lesenswert und erhellend und entgegen dem Klappentext nicht exotisierend.
Im Zentrum und von Fakten gesättigt ist allerdings der Part über den Zoroastrismus: die drei Grundsätze des „Gute denken“, „gut reden“ und „gut handeln“ untergliedern das Besuch, daneben aber wird immer wieder auf den religiösen Mythos und die historischen Relikte referiert – wie auf den „Kyros-Zylinder“ als ältester erhaltener Menschenrechtscharta. Der nachvollziehbare kulturelle Bezug greift also historisch weiter zurück und spielt gewissermaßen mit Gegenerzählungen der Moderne jenseits dessen was als „politischer Islam“ konstruiert wird. In jedem Fall lesenswert und erhellend und entgegen dem Klappentext nicht exotisierend.
December 13, 2022
Böyle Buyurdu Zerdüşt’e selam çakan bir başlıkla gezgin yazar, bizleri ilginç bir serüvene davet ediyor. Cyrus Yazdani’ye ne oldu bilinmez ama güzel İran’ı bu serüvende tekrar görmek beni duygulandırdı.
Güzelim yerlerin inanç adı altında sapkınlıklardan ötürü heba edilmesi çok üzüyor beni, hele ki doğunun her yerinden ayrı fışkıran gizemli ruhunu düşününce. Zaman zaman Hakim’in Yolculuğu serisi tadında geçen mülteci hikayeleri, zaman zaman Zerdüşt dini hakkında bilgiler veren pasajlar farklı bir deneyim sunuyor. Biz yine iyi olmaya çalışalım:
İyi düşünce, iyi söz, iyi eylem.
Güzelim yerlerin inanç adı altında sapkınlıklardan ötürü heba edilmesi çok üzüyor beni, hele ki doğunun her yerinden ayrı fışkıran gizemli ruhunu düşününce. Zaman zaman Hakim’in Yolculuğu serisi tadında geçen mülteci hikayeleri, zaman zaman Zerdüşt dini hakkında bilgiler veren pasajlar farklı bir deneyim sunuyor. Biz yine iyi olmaya çalışalım:
İyi düşünce, iyi söz, iyi eylem.
July 26, 2017
Pesco a caso dalla sezione fumetti della mia biblioteca, il più delle volte basandomi sulla copertina, ma raramente rimango delusa. Lascio questa storia arricchita di conoscenze sullo zoroastrismo e sull'Iran e con la sensazione di aver partecipato allo stesso viaggio dei protagonisti. Il delitto del titolo porta i sopravvissuti a ricordare la loro storia e la storia della loro nazione, della loro religione. Il finale è un pretesto piuttosto comune per un omicidio e ci riporta alla banalità del presente.
January 2, 2020
Après avoir adoré suivre Nicolas Wild pendant les deux tomes de Kaboul Disco, j'ai peut-être encore plus apprécié le laisser me guider à travers l'Iran et plus précisément m'apprendre un tas de choses concernant le zoroastrisme, religion sur laquelle j'ignorais quasi tout.
J'aime toujours autant le trait de Nicolas Wild, son humour à la fois omniprésent, discret et toujours très à propos et dans Ainsi se tut Zarathoustra s'ajoute une dimension didactique plus développée que dans Kaboul Disco.
Une excellente BD qu'on ne peut qu'avoir envie de dévorer !
J'aime toujours autant le trait de Nicolas Wild, son humour à la fois omniprésent, discret et toujours très à propos et dans Ainsi se tut Zarathoustra s'ajoute une dimension didactique plus développée que dans Kaboul Disco.
Une excellente BD qu'on ne peut qu'avoir envie de dévorer !
August 29, 2019
My primary and secondary education was at a Zoroastrian school, and my knowledge of the culture of the people and the history of the religion was very sparse. This book gave me some insight into the culture and the struggles of the Zoroastrian's in Iran and did so in a manner that wasn't boring or dull (which often times is the case on books tackling heavy topics like religion and culture of a community). I liked the art style and it was a fun and breezy read for me.
May 7, 2023
Pues quedé con la sensación de que no pasa nada en esta historia, pero al mismo tiempo como que te enteras de cosas sobre el mundo iraní, que es bastante desconocido para mi. Lo compré mas por el título que por referencias que tuviera del autor o de sus obras y la verdad que el libro hace honor a su título, porqué de Zoroastrismo me enteré pero muy poquito. Pese a todo, si me encuentro con los dos primeros tomos los compraría, la edición es impecable.
March 28, 2018
Zadziwiające z jaką łatwością kultura bliskowschodnia potrafi mówić o targających krajami konfliktach i (nie)przepracowanych traumach, przerabiając je na metaforyczne opowieści w formie monochromatycznych obrazków.
June 27, 2022
Silent Was Zarathustra delivers better than the other two books in the Kabul Disco series. Deeply personal and funny in parts, the book talks about a few important issues plaguing Zarathustrians in present day Iran.
June 11, 2018
Magnifique!
June 23, 2018
The Zoroastrian religion is one of the most ancient monotheistic faiths and it probably influenced Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Its prophet was Zarathustra, who was born in what's now Iran sometime between 1500 and 600 BCE. In a time of crisis he meditated in the desert to find the meaning of life.
August 20, 2018
3,5 komiks jest pozbawiony suuspensu
May 3, 2020
Captivant et instructif (sur les zoroastriens)
April 20, 2022
Kitaba 4, editoryal çalışmaya 3 yıldız.
June 11, 2022
Instructif, drôle, prenant alors que ce n'est pas un sujet qui me passionne de base, très réussi!
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November 19, 2023Je l'ai lu il y a longtemps mais je sais que ce roman graphique m'a bouleversée.
August 30, 2015
Nicolas, Paris'te tanıştığı Sofya'nın peşinden Tahran'a gider. Sofya'nın babası Zerdüşti cemaatinin önde gelenlerinden biridir ve cinayete kurban gitmiştir. Nicolas İran'ı tanıyacak ve Zerdüştilik inancını öğrenecektir. Çok çok güzel bir çizgi roman. İran'da Nicolas ve arkadaşları ile gezmek gezmek, bu kültürü tanımak ve Zerdüştlük hakkında bilgi edinmek pek zevkli idi. Ayrıca Marjane Satrapi'nin Persepolis'ini de tavsiye ederim.
April 18, 2017
Pse. Nada memorable. Tiene el plus de tratar acerca de un tema poco conocido fuera del ámbito persa de una manera clara y didáctica, con un dibujo limpio y con algun personaje carismático.
Sin embargo, la historia, más bien aburrida, se cierra en falso, algunos datos son erróneos (la brevísima referencia a la guerra Irán-Irak es un sinsentido) y en general terminas la historia con la sensacion de que podía haber dado mucho, mucho más de sí. (5/10)
Sin embargo, la historia, más bien aburrida, se cierra en falso, algunos datos son erróneos (la brevísima referencia a la guerra Irán-Irak es un sinsentido) y en general terminas la historia con la sensacion de que podía haber dado mucho, mucho más de sí. (5/10)
April 2, 2016
Being a graphic novel, it is a very easy read. But the topic is also quite interesting. The only frustrating thing is that after finishing, I felt like searching information on this particular case and have totally failed at finding anything!! For the first time google has let me down!
April 18, 2014
Sevdim !!!!
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January 25, 2015
February 4, 2015
Sacrément instructif
April 17, 2017
Interesante ver la historia, aunque había trozos que pasaban sin dar muchas explicaciones y no sabías como habían pasado de una historia a otra. Lo bueno es conocer otra cultura, saber que pasa y conocer historias ambientadas en parte en Oriente Medio.
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