692 Pages
by
Routledge
696 Pages
by
Routledge
Now available in paperback, A Thematic Dictionary of Modern Persian is a reference work unique in the history of English-Persian lexicography. It offers a considerably extended guide to modern everyday Persian vocabulary, arranged by theme. With approximately 25,000 Persian headwords in over seventy themed sections, it covers every conceivable vocabulary need: from everyday topics such as food... Read more
Acknowledgements. Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Guide to Transliteration and Pronunciation 3. List of Abbreviations 4. Themed Sections. Supplementary Lists. Index
Biography
Colin Turner is a Reader in Islamic Thought at the University of Durham,
UK. His main research areas include Islamic theology and philosophy;
Sufism; Shi'ism; The Qur'an and Qur'anic exegesis;
Persian language and literature. Some of his previous publications are
Islam: The Basics (2005) and The Koran (2004), also published by
Routledge.
"[A]n impressive achievement and a good practical resource for students and tourists alike." - Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies, Winter 2012 Vol. V No. 1
