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Systematic Guide to Reading and Writing Persian Language: In Naskh & Nasta'liq Styles Paperback – March 6, 2018

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Systematic Guide to Reading and Writing Persian Language is a comprehensive guide to reading and writing the script of contemporary Persian. Drawing on years of classroom experience, Mitra Ara introduces and gives detailed instructions to reading, writing, typing, various handwriting forms, cursive writing, vowels, signs, and pronunciation. She also explains the most important scripts, Naskh and Nasta‘liq. Lesser used styles such as Kufic are also covered. This book is an excellent resource for students and teachers. It includes numerous exercises and writing practices which help reinforce the student’s ability to learn the language.
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    254 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    March 6, 2018
  4. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.58 x 11 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1588141594
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1588141590
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In recent years, several scholar-teachers, including Dr. Mitra Ara, have taken important strides in refining the specialized field of language pedagogy, helping students achieve proficiency in the Persian language. In this volume, Dr. Ara caps those efforts by including the art of writing in Persian and elucidating its particularities. Based on pedagogical grounds, her approach provides copious practices for students and assists instructors in systematically teaching stylistic transformations of the script. The book is well-thought out, well-organized and well-executed, making it a crucial tool to all present and future instructors and students of the art and practice of Persian writing. --Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak, University of Maryland

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Mitra Ara is professor and founding director of Persian Studies, and a Middle East affiliated faculty in the college of Liberal and Creative Arts at San Francisco State University. She holds a doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ibex Publishers, Incorporated; First Edition (March 6, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 254 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1588141594
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1588141590
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.33 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.58 x 11 inches
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Dr. Mitra Ara is a professor and founding director of Persian and Iranian studies and a faculty member in Middle East studies at San Francisco State University. She teaches ancient and medieval Iranian and Persian cultures and religions. She received her B.A. in Comparative Religion, her M.A. in South and Southeast Asian Studies, and her Ph.D. in (West) Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research includes ancient Indo-Iranian religions, mythologies, cosmology, and eschatology in world religions. She is an artist, photographer, translator, and the author of multiple articles and books and is a highly esteemed member and leader in her area of expertise. She serves on numerous academic boards and is formally recognized by different societies for her scholarship, leadership, and dedication in introducing the Persianate Societies to the general public and professional societies. As an educator and leader, she has established the Interdisciplinary Minor in Persian Studies at San Francisco State University, the first and only such program in the entire California State University System. Her contributions have been nationally recognized for her work in changing the environment of Iranian and Persian Studies in public universities and contributing to the scholarship of Iranian Studies, Persian Studies, West Asian Studies, and other areas relative to our contemporary world.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This workbook is a life saver!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2018
As a non-native student of Persian language, this workbook has been instrumental in my ability to read and write. This is the ONLY book I have found that covers the historical background of the writing system, styles of scripts (handwritten, typed, etc) and actually teaches you step by step, exactly how to write each and every letter, how to connect them, and so on.

It also has plenty of writing practices with space provided for you to practice your writing. This is awesome for me because every other book I’ve used just assumes you know how to read and write, whereas this one actually teaches you how to do it without needing someone else to teach you.

I feel so much more confident in my ability to read and write Persian thanks to this book, it’s a must have! I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn to read and write from ground 0 or even to someone that already knows and wants to perfect their skills.
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