Introductory Sanskrit grammar

[Linda Laurence]

Prof. Walter Maurer at the University of Hawaii has just published a new
Sanskrit grammar and reader consisting of 32 lessons to be used over a two
year course of study.  I saw a pre-publication manuscript for the book and
think it would be worth investigating as a possible beginner's textbook. 
It would, of course, be wise to get the opinions of those who really know
and teach the language (neither of which apply to myself).

Maurer, Walter Harding.
_The Sanskrit Language: a grammar and reader_.  2 vols.  Richmond, Surrey,
England:  Curzon Press, 1995.

The U.S. distributor is Hunanities Press, 165 First Ave., Atlantic
Highlands, NJ 07718-1280.  Phone: (908) 872-1441  FAX (908) 872-0717.
The cost is approximately $75.


Linda Laurence                            laurence at bishop.bishop.hawaii.org
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On Thu, 20 Jul 1995, Trevor Baca wrote:

> Two elementary questions:  (1) What is the best introductory text for
> learning to read Sanskrit...>