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Publisherwisdom Publications

ISBN-101614290792

ISBN-139781614290797

eBay Product ID (ePID)150586087

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Number of Pages160 Pages

Publication NameClassical Tibetan Reader : Selections from Renowned Works with Custom Glossaries

LanguageEnglish

SubjectSoutheast Asian Languages (See Also Vietnamese), Miscellaneous, Asian / General, Translating & Interpreting

Publication Year2013

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections

AuthorYael Bentor

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews" A Classical Tibetan Reader is a must read for beginning students of this rich language. Professor Yael Bentor skillfully and gently introduces students to classical Tibetan through the narratives of twelve famous stories. Her very helpful Tibetan-English glossaries supply the meanings specific to the context of each narrative, making this book an excellent gateway into the world of Tibetan literature." --Sonam Thakchoe, University of Tasmania "Congratulations are due to Yael Bentor for this Tibetan-language reader. As she points out herself, such a reader is long overdue. Selecting well-known stories for her texts means that the new student of Tibetan is not overwhelmed by jargon-filled philosophical or tantric material. The customized glossaries with translations suited to the context in the accompanying narratives will be a great help to the learner."--Gavin Kilty, translator of A Lamp to Illuminate the Fives States "This handsomely produced volume is a welcome tool for students of classical Tibetan. The carefully selected readings lead the student straight into the rich world of Tibetan writing on a wide range of topics--from stupas to saints to timeless wisdom. Each reading is an independent unit accompanied by a tailor-made glossary. Author Yael Bentor is one of the top scholars in the field of Tibetan studies. Drawing on twenty years teaching experience, she has produced a practical and user-friendly reader that will help train new generations to access one of the great world literatures."--Peter Skilling, A Classical Tibetan Reader is a must read for beginning students of this rich language. Professor Yael Bentor skillfully and gently introduces students to classical Tibetan through the narratives of twelve famous stories. Her very helpful Tibetan-English glossaries supply the meanings specific to the context of each narrative, making this book an excellent gateway into the world of Tibetan literature." —Sonam Thakchoe, University of Tasmania Congratulations are due to Yael Bentor for this Tibetan-language reader. As she points out herself, such a reader is long overdue. Selecting well-known stories for her texts means that the new student of Tibetan is not overwhelmed by jargon-filled philosophical or tantric material. The customized glossaries with translations suited to the context in the accompanying narratives will be a great help to the learner."—Gavin Kilty, translator of A Lamp to Illuminate the Fives States This handsomely produced volume is a welcome tool for students of classical Tibetan. The carefully selected readings lead the student straight into the rich world of Tibetan writing on a wide range of topics—from stupas to saints to timeless wisdom. Each reading is an independent unit accompanied by a tailor-made glossary. Author Yael Bentor is one of the top scholars in the field of Tibetan studies. Drawing on twenty years teaching experience, she has produced a practical and user-friendly reader that will help train new generations to access one of the great world literatures."—Peter Skilling, This handsomely produced volume is a welcome tool for students of classical Tibetan. The carefully selected readings lead the student straight into the rich world of Tibetan writing on a wide range of topics--from stupas to saints to timeless wisdom. Each reading is an independent unit accompanied by a tailor-made glossary. Author Yael Bentor is one of the top scholars in the field of Tibetan studies. Drawing on twenty years teaching experience, she has produced a practical and user-friendly reader that will help train new generations to access one of the great world literatures., A Classical Tibetan Reader is a must read for beginning students of this rich language. Professor Yael Bentor skillfully and gently introduces students to classical Tibetan through the narratives of twelve famous stories. Her very helpful Tibetan-English glossaries supply the meanings specific to the context of each narrative, making this book an excellent gateway into the world of Tibetan literature., "Congratulations are due to Yael Bentor for this Tibetan-language reader. As she points out herself, such a reader is long overdue. Selecting well-known stories for her texts means that the new student of Tibetan is not overwhelmed by jargon-filled philosophical or tantric material. The customized glossaries with translations suited to the context in the accompanying narratives will be a great help to the learner."--

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Decimal495.486421

SynopsisA Classical Tibetan Reader answers a long-standing need for well chosen readings to accompany courses in classical Tibetan language. Professor Bentor has built her Tibetan reader out of time-tested selections from texts that she has worked with while teaching classical Tibetan over the past twenty years. She has assembled here a selection of Tibetan narratives, organized to introduce students of the language to complex material gradually, and to arm them with ample reference materials in the form of glossaries customized to individual readings. Instructors will find this reader an invaluable tool for preparing lesson plans and providing high-quality reading material to their students. Students, too, will find the selections contained in the reader engaging. Even novice readers of Tibetan will feel welcomed and encouraged, thanks to the author's astute judgment of student capacity., This book, compiled by scholar Yael Bentor, is for those trying to learn to read Tibetan texts. It takes short excerpts from a wide spectrum of well-known Tibetan works and presents them in Tibetan script along with glossaries customized for each text. This makes it easier for students to discern which sense of a word is being used, and it also helps in learning how to break up syllables into words. The front and backmatter will be minimal, but will give some basic information on the Tibetan alphabet and identifying root letters within syllables. Will be a great textbook for beginning classes in Tibetan but could be used as part of an independent study by devoted practitioners as well.

LC Classification NumberPL3613.B426 2013