Complete Sanskrit: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself Language)

It's easy to teach yourself Sanskrit!

Complete Sanskrit: A Teach Yourself Guide provides you with a clear and comprehensive approach to Sanskrit, so you can progress quickly from the basics to understanding and writing Sanskrit with confidence.

Within each of the 24 thematic chapters, important language structures are introduced through life-like dialogues. You'll learn grammar in a gradual manner so you won't be overwhelmed by this tricky subject. Exercises accompany the texts and reinforce learning.

Features:

One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started

Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience

Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress

Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the basics of the language

Michael Coulson taught Sanskrit at the University of Edinburgh. His classic work was edited by Professor Richard Gombrich and has been revised by James Benson, both of Oxford University.