About the Author

Wheeler M Thackston Jr is Professor of the Practice in Persian and Other Near Eastern Languages at Harvard University.

Reviews

"...the friendliest Western grammar of Arabic. Its grammatical explanations are lucid and concise, yet they provide a complete, adequate description of a basic grammar of Arabic. As a textbook, this work is particularly useful in programs where a reading proficiency of the Koran and hadith is desirable within a relatively short period of time... Overall, it is a very well designed book of basic grammar that can serve as a useful supplement for intermediate and advanced students of Arabic in various programs..." -- Mahdi Alosh, The Ohio State University, Modern Language Journal.