An Introduction to Koranic and Classical ArabicAn Introduction to Koranic and Classical Arabic

Cultural Studies. Reference. W. M. Thackston's AN INTRODUCTION TO KORANIC AND CLASSICAL ARABIC is an elementary-level grammar of standard classical Arabic, the literary norm of the Arabic language that has not changed appreciably in fourteen hundred years. An indispensable tool for all who are interested in Islamic religion, science, and literature, the language presented in this book will enable the learner to study firsthand the primary sources of Islamic civilization and the classics of the Islamic Near East. W. M. Thackston is Professor of the Practice in Persian and Other Near Eastern Languages at Harvard University, where he has taught Persian and Arabic for over twenty years. Author of numerous books and articles on the languages and literatures of the Near East, his works include a new English translation of the Baburnama, A Century of Princes: Sources on Timurid History and Art, and Tales from Luristan: Tales, Fables and Folk Poetry from the Lur of Bala-Gariva.
All essential features of standard classical Arabic grammar are covered in 40 elementary-level lessons. Lesson examples and readings are taken from the Koran and other classical texts. Published by IranBooks, 8014 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.