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سعر ومواصفات Hobson-Jobson: The Definitive Glossary of British India (Oxford World's Classics) By Henry Yule. A. C. Burnell

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  • Category Type‎:‎ Novels & Stories
  • ISBN‎:‎ 9780198718000
  • Book Language‎:‎ English
  • Publisher‎:‎ Oxford University Press
  • Author‎:‎ Henry Yule‎.‎ A‎.‎ C‎.‎ Burnell
  • Binding‎:‎ Paperback
  • Book Name‎:‎ Hobson‎-Jobson‎:‎ The Definitive Glossary of British India ‎(‎Oxford World‎'‎s Classics‎)‎
  • Author‎:‎ Henry Yule‎.‎ A‎.‎ C‎.‎ Burnell
  • ISBN‎:‎ 9780198718000
  • Publisher‎:‎ Oxford University Press
  • ‎"‎A glossary of colloquial Anglo‎-Indian words and phrases‎,‎ and of kindred terms‎,‎ etymological‎,‎ historical‎,‎ geographical and discursive‎.‎‎"‎Hobson‎-Jobson is a unique work of maverick scholarship‎.‎ Compiled in 1886 by two India enthusiasts‎,‎ it documents the words and phrases that entered English from Arabic‎,‎ Persian‎,‎ Indian‎,‎ and Chinese sources ‎- and vice versa‎.‎ Described by Salman Rushdie as ‎"‎the legendary dictionary of British India‎"‎ it shows how words of Indian origin were absorbed into the English language and records not only the vocabulary but the culture of the Raj‎.‎ Illustrative quotations from a wide range of travel texts‎,‎ histories‎,‎ memoirs‎,‎ and novels create a canon of English writing about India‎.‎ The definitions frequently slip into anecdote‎,‎ reminiscence‎,‎ and digression‎,‎ and they offer intriguing insights into Victorian attitudes to India and its people and customs‎.‎With its delight in language‎,‎ etymology‎,‎ and puns‎,‎ Hobson‎-Jobson has fascinated generations of writers from Rudyard Kipling to Tom Stoppard and Amitav Ghosh‎.‎ This selected edition retains the range and idiosyncrasy of the original‎,‎ and includes fascinating information on the glossary‎'‎s creation and its significance for the English language‎.‎ ABOUT THE SERIES‎:‎ For over 100 years Oxford World‎'‎s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe‎.‎ Each affordable volume reflects Oxford‎'‎s commitment to scholarship‎,‎ providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features‎,‎ including expert introductions by leading authorities‎,‎ helpful notes to clarify the text‎,‎ up‎-to‎-date bibliographies for further study‎,‎ and much more‎.‎

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