Teach Yourself Sanskrit by Michael Coulson
Do you want to read Indian classics in the original Do you want to progress quickly beyond the basics Do you want to reach a high standard 'Teach Yourself Sanskrit' is not only a primer, but also a work of scholarship, for the book contains much original material on Sanskrit syntax and usage. The carefully graded chapters explain Sanskrit grammar and style with exceptional clarity. The text includes an introduction to the n gar script, a useful explanation of how to use Sanskrit commentaries, plenty of examples from actual Sanskrit works, extensive vocabularies into and out of Sanskrit and a full key to all the exercises. The text has been completely re-set for this 2006 edition.
Michael Coulson taught Sanskrit at the University of Edinburgh. He died before the book was published and Richard Gombrich, formerly Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University, saw the book through the press. James Benson, University Lecturer at Oxford University, carried out a light revision for this and the second and third editions of the book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340913369 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340913363 |
| Title | Teach Yourself Sanskrit |
| Author | Michael Coulson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2006-03-31 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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