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The Sanskrit Language Paperback – 27 Feb. 2009

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Now available in paperback, this grammar offers a completely new approach to the study of Sanskrit, aimed at students with no previous specialist knowledge of the categories of grammar. It is a stimulating and infectious approach, designed to cultivate rapid and lasting enthusiasm for Sanskrit. Important features of the work are the use of connected passages for exercise which are intrinsically more interesting and challenging than the unrelated sentences found in other grammars; the great deal of attention given to the explanation of the Devanagari system; and the extensive appendices and glossaries.
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    0415491436
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    978-0415491433
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    Routledge
  5. Publication date
    27 Feb. 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    14.12 x 4.78 x 21.77 cm
  8. Print length
    888 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 27 Feb. 2009
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 888 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415491436
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415491433
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 907 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.12 x 4.78 x 21.77 cm
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  • mike
    5.0 out of 5 stars Like genial professor in your home
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2020
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    Only just started with this wonderful book( and the amazing language of Sanskrit) and enjoying the lighter style of the author and his enthusiasm for the language .
    Recommended
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  • AJM
    4.0 out of 5 stars user-friendly course book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2014
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    This book is scholarly but perfectly serviceable for those learning in a class or on their own. The author spells things out for those who don't know English grammar, but in a palatable way. He has a quirky sense of humour, which is rare in such texts, and makes the learning enjoyable.
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  • Viaceslav
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good product
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2018
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    Wonderful, thank you
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  • janaki Mahadevan
    5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing acquisition
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2017
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    Excellent book to have for learners of any level of Sanskrit.
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  • RKaur
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good introductory grammar
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2011
    This is a good introduction to beginners studying the Sanskrit language. It follows a logical progression and has some exercises to put into practice what you have looked at. It would have been good if the answers were also included! I think that's where you need to be taking a class so that teachers' can check that you have understood correctly. It is a concise grammar and introduces vocabulary, using the same words for a few 'lessons', so that the student becomes familiar with the words. The exercises start small and then grow more challenging. I would recommend this book.
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  • NikGandhi123
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for beginners
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2012
    I teach Sanskrit in Canada, and I've tried using many different textbooks. My goal is to give the student a basic overview of the major components of Sanskrit as quickly as possible, and teach further using authentic Sanskrit literature. This book does exactly that. Instead of teaching grammar topics in the conventional order, it introduces advanced topics right at the beginning in a simplified way, so that students get used to recognizing their usage in context. It also has more thorough explanations of grammar topics than any book I've seen, and uses familiar English examples for comparison. I have developed a website for guided study of Sanskrit using this book, including tips and solutions for the exercises contained within it. Please visit at learnsanskrit(dot)weebly(dot)com
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  • Marcus Manilius
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Best
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 July 2005
    I think that this is the best introduction to the Sanskrit language available. Although expensive, it is worth the money if you really want to learn this difficult language. The large first volume contains 32 chapters, each one of which contains some grammatical information followed by one or two reading exercises in Sanskrit, a vocabulary of unknown words and plenty of useful notes to guide the student. This is the main strength of the book - almost from the outset the reading passages are continuous, not just a mix of unconnected sentences. They reinforce the grammatical material given in the chapter and at the same time provide revision of what has gone before. There is also an English into Sanskrit exercise for those who are interested. Volume 2 contains a few hundred lines of the text of the tory of Nala and Damayanti from the Mahabharata, again with notes and vocabulary. Also in this volume are the noun and verb paradigms, the rules of Sandhi and an English-Sanskrit two-way glossary. Absolutely no doubt about it - this is the best.
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  • Raffaele
    5.0 out of 5 stars Eccellente!
    Reviewed in Italy on 22 May 2014
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    Un libro mostruoso come dimensioni e trattazione. Non semple di pratica consultazione, ma assolutamente ben fatto. La cosa più interessante è la trattazione della materia come lo si fa per le lingue moderne, facendo risultare il sanscrito come la più attuale delle lingue. Da consigliare a tutti coloro seriamente interessati allo studio di questa lingua.
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  • NikGandhi123
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for beginners
    Reviewed in Canada on 18 March 2012
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    I teach Sanskrit in Canada, and I've tried using many different textbooks. My goal is to give the student a basic overview of the major components of Sanskrit as quickly as possible, and teach further using authentic Sanskrit literature. This book does exactly that. Instead of teaching grammar topics in the conventional order, it introduces advanced topics right at the beginning in a simplified way, so that students get used to recognizing their usage in context. It also has more thorough explanations of grammar topics than any book I've seen, and uses familiar English examples for comparison. I have also developed a website for guided study of Sanskrit using this book, including tips and solutions for the exercises contained within it. Please visit at thesanskritlanguage(dot)com
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  • Uma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nouvelle grammaire sanskrite
    Reviewed in France on 3 May 2014
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    J'ai choisi la note maximum, car cet ouvrage imposant est différent de ce qu'on a pu trouver en anglais dans le sujet.
    L'auteur a une approche intelligente contemporaine et plus compréhensible que ses prédécesseurs. Je recommanderais ce manuel à ceux qui ont un minimum d'initiation au sanskrit, qui connaisse la prononciation; cet ouvrage leur donnera envie de travailler et faire des progrès.
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  • Diana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love It
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 December 2022
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    Very structural (oriented on class, Latin) approach to grammar.
    Great exercises at the end of each chapter and vocabulary
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  • Concept
    4.0 out of 5 stars By me this book is loved (passive construction)
    Reviewed in the United States on 24 December 2016
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    By me this book is loved. The readings are great. Having used (gerund) it for some days, this website - also by me - was found. [...] is a chapter by chapter comment and tips for the book. Useful, as is the book. A lot of good tips and - by perhaps others than me missed - keys to the excercises. But you should really try to understand the readings before looking at the key on the website. Typeset of the book a bit amateurish. the line spacing in the combined Devanagari and Roman lines vary compared to the only Roman lines, hence not six stars.
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