Overview
"Nonfiction. ""This long awaited text once more demonstrates Professor Thackston's mastery over the Persian language and its intricacies, both in its modern and classical form. Thackston makes Persian grammar clear and understandable. His emphasis is on the spoken and written language in today's Iran, on the Persian which is taught in schools and spoken and understood by all the ethnic groups in Iran. This new edition is a major contribution for those involved in teaching the Persian language. It also makes the learning of Persian more accessible and enjoyable"" - Haleh Esfandiari, Princeton University."
Full Product Details
Author: W. M. Thackston
Publisher: IBEX Publishers,U.S.
Imprint: IBEX Publishers,U.S.
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.480kg
ISBN: 9780936347295
ISBN 10: 0936347295
Pages: 326
Publication Date: 01 May 1993
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""This long awaited text once more demonstrates Professor Thackston's mastery over the Persian language and its intricacies, both in its modern and classical form. Thackston makes Persian grammar clear and understandable. His emphasis is on the spoken and written language in today's Iran, on the Persian which is taught in schools and spoken and understood by all the different ethnic groups in Iran.This new edition is a major contribution for those involved in teaching the Persian language. It also makes the learning of Persian more accessible and enjoyable..."" -- Haleh Esfandiari, Princeton University, Middle East Studies Association Bulletin. ""...both meticulous and systematic, without being idiosyncratic..."" -- Brian Spooner, University of Pennsylvania, AACAR Bulletin."
This long awaited text once more demonstrates Professor Thackston's mastery over the Persian language and its intricacies, both in its modern and classical form. Thackston makes Persian grammar clear and understandable. His emphasis is on the spoken and written language in today's Iran, on the Persian which is taught in schools and spoken and understood by all the different ethnic groups in Iran.This new edition is a major contribution for those involved in teaching the Persian language. It also makes the learning of Persian more accessible and enjoyable... -- Haleh Esfandiari, Princeton University, Middle East Studies Association Bulletin. ...both meticulous and systematic, without being idiosyncratic... -- Brian Spooner, University of Pennsylvania, AACAR Bulletin.
Author Information
Wheeler M Thackston Jr is Professor of the Practice in Persian and Other Near Eastern Languages at Harvard University.
