Introduction to Avestan
This 'Introduction to Avestan' provides a concise grammar of the Avestan language, the language of the followers of the Iranian prophet Zarathustra. The grammar focuses on spelling, phonology and morphology, but also includes a chapter on syntax. Abundant information on the historical development of the language is included, which renders the grammar very useful for students of Indo-Iranian and Indo-European. Also, a small number of selected Avestan texts is added, with a complete glossary, so …
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- Full title :Introduction to Avestan / by Michiel de Vaan, Javier Martinez ; Translated by Ryan Sandell.
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This 'Introduction to Avestan' provides a concise grammar of the Avestan language, the language of the followers of the Iranian prophet Zarathustra. The grammar focuses on spelling, phonology and morphology, but also includes a chapter on syntax. Abundant information on the historical development of the language is included, which renders the grammar very useful for students of Indo-Iranian and Indo-European. Also, a small number of selected Avestan texts is added, with a complete glossary, so that students can practise reading Avestan.
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- Publication Date:2014
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Brill
- Place of Publication:Leiden
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014
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- Description:xiv, 160 pages ; : 24 cm
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- ISBN:9789004258099, 9004258094, 9004257772, 9789004257771
- oclc:ocn861674017
- LC Classification:PK6103
- Dewey Decimal:491/.525
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