Introduction to Avestan / By Michiel de Vaan, Javier Martinez ; Translated by Ryan Sandell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vaan, Michiel de, 1973-

Contributor:

Martínez García, Francisco Javier, 1965-

Sandell, Ryan (Translator)

Series:

Brill Introductions to Indo-European Languages 1.

Brill introductions to Indo-European languages ; v. 1

Standardized Title:

Introducción al avéstico. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Avestan language--Grammar.

Avestan language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front Matter / Javier Martínez and Michiel de Vaan

Introduction / Javier Martínez and Michiel de Vaan

Phonology / Javier Martínez and Michiel de Vaan

Morphology / Javier Martínez and Michiel de Vaan

Syntax / Javier Martínez and Michiel de Vaan

Texts / Javier Martínez and Michiel de Vaan

Bibliography / Javier Martínez and Michiel de Vaan

Glossary / Javier Martínez and Michiel de Vaan

Word Index / Javier Martínez and Michiel de Vaan

Topical Index / Javier Martínez and Michiel de Vaan.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004257771

9004257772

OCLC:

869641805

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004257771 DOI