{"product_id":"modern-persian-reader-paperback-9781107492370","title":"Modern Persian Reader (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107492370","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eModern Persian Reader\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1944, this book contains a selection of passages intended to help a beginner in Persian.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eA. J. Arberry (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107492370, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 March 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e170 pages\u003cbr\u003e20 x 13 x 1 cm, 0.2 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1944, this book contains a selection of passages intended to help a beginner in Persian 'with sufficient reading matter for an intensive course to qualify him for attacking successfully the ordinary newspaper and magazine', as well as for informal conversation. Arberry also intends the book as a brief overview of Persian literature and culture, and supplies notes and vocabulary to go with the sample texts. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of education and Persian language learning in Britain.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Texts: Proverbs and saws\u003cbr\u003e Articles of faith and religious practice\u003cbr\u003e The birth of the prophet\u003cbr\u003e Abdication of Riza Shah and accession of Muhammad Riza Shah\u003cbr\u003e Parliamentary report\u003cbr\u003e Allied air raids on western Europe\u003cbr\u003e The Shah-nameh of Firdausi\u003cbr\u003e 'Umar Khaiyam and his message\u003cbr\u003e On emending the Divan of Hafiz\u003cbr\u003e Grammatical note\u003cbr\u003e Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna\u003cbr\u003e The mosque of Isfahan\u003cbr\u003e Gog and Magog\u003cbr\u003e Selected poems\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Vocabulary.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46001506386200,"sku":"9781107492370","price":29.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107492370i.jpg?v=1696754740","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/modern-persian-reader-paperback-9781107492370","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}