Author: Simin K. Habibian
Publisher: Ibex Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1588140210
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
SIMIN HABIBIAN has collected 1001 of the most well known Persian proverbs and has found the equivalent or similar of each in English. She has also included a literal translation of each proverb in English, to help the reader and so that the cultural similarities and differences can be seen. In addition, 1001 Persian-English Proverbs includes 111 more proverbs illustrated. The reader can guess which proverb it refers to. An answer key in the back tells the reader which proverb the illustration represents. The book is suited for those learning Persian (Farsi) and for second generation Iranian-Americans who wish to further expand their understanding of their mother language and culture. The reader who does not read or speak Persian will find it a pleasant read.
1001 Persian-English Proverbs
Author: Simin K. Habibian
Publisher: Ibex Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1588140210
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
SIMIN HABIBIAN has collected 1001 of the most well known Persian proverbs and has found the equivalent or similar of each in English. She has also included a literal translation of each proverb in English, to help the reader and so that the cultural similarities and differences can be seen. In addition, 1001 Persian-English Proverbs includes 111 more proverbs illustrated. The reader can guess which proverb it refers to. An answer key in the back tells the reader which proverb the illustration represents. The book is suited for those learning Persian (Farsi) and for second generation Iranian-Americans who wish to further expand their understanding of their mother language and culture. The reader who does not read or speak Persian will find it a pleasant read.
Publisher: Ibex Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1588140210
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
SIMIN HABIBIAN has collected 1001 of the most well known Persian proverbs and has found the equivalent or similar of each in English. She has also included a literal translation of each proverb in English, to help the reader and so that the cultural similarities and differences can be seen. In addition, 1001 Persian-English Proverbs includes 111 more proverbs illustrated. The reader can guess which proverb it refers to. An answer key in the back tells the reader which proverb the illustration represents. The book is suited for those learning Persian (Farsi) and for second generation Iranian-Americans who wish to further expand their understanding of their mother language and culture. The reader who does not read or speak Persian will find it a pleasant read.
هزار و يك مثل فارسى - انگليسى
Author:
Publisher: Ibex Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Proverbs, English
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Collecting 1,001 of the most well-known Persian proverbs and their equivalent in English, this edition demonstrates cultural similarities as well as differences. The text is suited for those learning Persian (Farsi) and for Iranian-Americans who wish to further expand their understanding of their mother language and culture.
Publisher: Ibex Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Proverbs, English
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Collecting 1,001 of the most well-known Persian proverbs and their equivalent in English, this edition demonstrates cultural similarities as well as differences. The text is suited for those learning Persian (Farsi) and for Iranian-Americans who wish to further expand their understanding of their mother language and culture.
Persian-English Proverbs, Amsāl Fārsī-Ingilīsī
Author: Sulaymān Ḥayyīm
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Category : Proverbs, Persian
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Proverbs, Persian
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
One Hundred Afghan Persian Proverbs
Author: J. Christy Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789698343224
Category : Proverbs, Persian
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A selection of Pashto proverbs and tappas in Pashto script with English translation and cultural illustrations. "Through proverbs and tappas Pashtuns paint miniature portraits of themselves." This book provides a mini portrait gallery of Pashtun culture, including religion, ethics and human nature. It is a window into "a world in which faith and pakhto, honour and shame, power and weakness, friendship and rivalry are lived out in the dangerous, ambiguous social world of common Pashtuns."--Publisher's description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789698343224
Category : Proverbs, Persian
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A selection of Pashto proverbs and tappas in Pashto script with English translation and cultural illustrations. "Through proverbs and tappas Pashtuns paint miniature portraits of themselves." This book provides a mini portrait gallery of Pashtun culture, including religion, ethics and human nature. It is a window into "a world in which faith and pakhto, honour and shame, power and weakness, friendship and rivalry are lived out in the dangerous, ambiguous social world of common Pashtuns."--Publisher's description
The Thousand and One Days
Author: François Pétis de La Croix
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Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay
Author: Asiatic Society of Bombay
Publisher:
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Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Vol. 1-new ser., v. 7 include the society's Proceedings for 1841-1929 (title varies)
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ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Vol. 1-new ser., v. 7 include the society's Proceedings for 1841-1929 (title varies)
Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Author: Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Bombay Branch
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Treasury of Persian Proverbs
Author: Beth L. Savage
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Treasury of Persian proverbs is a dictionary of 2002 selected Persian proverbs. All proverbs in the book are grouped in these categories: proverbs, proverbs-in-verse, conventional phrases, and dialogue proverbs. Each entry appears in the original Persian, followed by a new English translation, an explanatory note on the meaning and usage of the proverb, the English equivalent proverb if found, and finally the phonetic transcription of the Persian proverb in Latin alphabet. The book's English foreword is by Wolfgang Mieder. A Persian foreword by Ahmad Abrishami, and English and Persian indexes are included.
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Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Treasury of Persian proverbs is a dictionary of 2002 selected Persian proverbs. All proverbs in the book are grouped in these categories: proverbs, proverbs-in-verse, conventional phrases, and dialogue proverbs. Each entry appears in the original Persian, followed by a new English translation, an explanatory note on the meaning and usage of the proverb, the English equivalent proverb if found, and finally the phonetic transcription of the Persian proverb in Latin alphabet. The book's English foreword is by Wolfgang Mieder. A Persian foreword by Ahmad Abrishami, and English and Persian indexes are included.
A Collection of Proverbs, and Proverbial Phrases in the Persian and Hindoostanee Languages
The Wit and Wisdom of Three Worlds
Author: Homayoon Aram
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ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This is a unique collection of proverbs and sayings from Persian, Jewish and Western culture. Homayoon Aram, being an Iranian of Jewish faith living in the United States is uniquely qualified to present the subject. He has selected about 4,000 proverbs and sayings from the world of Persian, Judaic and Western literature and has divided them into 129 diverse topics such as love, courage, charity, luck and war. The proverbs come from various sources: the Bible; the Talmud; sayings attributed to historic personalities; classic literature and modern literature. Some of the wisdom is oral and has been passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation. English proverbs are given and accompanied by their closest Persian equivalents. This collection makes the reader aware of the similarities of these apparently dissimilar cultures. Differences in culture can also be noticed. As one proverb states: No like is the same.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This is a unique collection of proverbs and sayings from Persian, Jewish and Western culture. Homayoon Aram, being an Iranian of Jewish faith living in the United States is uniquely qualified to present the subject. He has selected about 4,000 proverbs and sayings from the world of Persian, Judaic and Western literature and has divided them into 129 diverse topics such as love, courage, charity, luck and war. The proverbs come from various sources: the Bible; the Talmud; sayings attributed to historic personalities; classic literature and modern literature. Some of the wisdom is oral and has been passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation. English proverbs are given and accompanied by their closest Persian equivalents. This collection makes the reader aware of the similarities of these apparently dissimilar cultures. Differences in culture can also be noticed. As one proverb states: No like is the same.