Master the Pahlavi-Pazend script with this classic language-learning guide.
This first part in a structured series offers clear lessons, practical exercises, and bilingual indexes to help students build reading and writing skills in the Pahlavi-Pazend language.
Compiled by Ervad Sheriarji Dadabhai Bharucha, this edition from 1908 is designed for high school study and revision. It includes a preface, instructional content on characters and orthography, mode of writing, and a progression through simple and compound forms, with extensive vocabulary and example exercises. The work offers handier note sections and notes on gender, number, and usage to support learners as they work through the material in sequence.
- Step-by-step lessons on Pahlavi and Pazend characters and their sounds
- Guided practice with deciphering, transliteration, and translation exercises
- Vocabulary lists, notes on grammar, and practical writing tips
- Contextual notes on non-Iranian vs. Iranian elements and sign distinctions
Ideal for students of classic languages, librarians, and readers interested in early 20th-century linguistic study, this edition provides a solid foundation for understanding the Pahlavi-Pazend language and its modern Persian notation.