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Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron

Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron was a French linguist, translator, indologist, orientalist, traveler and travel writer (1731–1805). He was born at Paris.

Also recorded as Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil Du Perron; Anquetil-Duperron.

Overview

Born at Paris in 1731, died at Paris in 1805.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil Du Perron and Anquetil-Duperron. His recorded languages were French and Latin. His recorded confession was Catholicism.

Career and activity

Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron worked in oriental studies, Zoroastrianism and Indology.

He belonged to Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.

Catalogued works

19 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

General Map of the Courses of the Ganges and the Gagra, drawn on the Particular Maps of Fr. Tiefentaller, J. Apostolic Missionary in India, dated 1784, held by Geographicus Rare Antique Maps. Zend-Avesta. Zend-Avesta, ouvrage de Zoroastre. Extracts from the Narrative of Anquetil du Perron's Travels in India. Tableau historique de l'Inde contenant un abrégé de la mithologie. Législation Orientale. Ostindien in Hinsicht Auf Europa. Voyage en Inde, 1754-1762. Extracts from the narrative of Mons. Anquetil Du Perron's travels in India. Oupnek ' Hat. Des Pater Joseph Tieffenthaler's Historisch-Geographische Beschreibung Von Hindustan. Description Historique et Géographique de L'inde.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Geographicus Rare Antique Maps: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

ANQUETIL-DUPERRON, Encyclopaedia Iranica Online. Indische Philosophie und Religion als Vollendung der abendländischen Weisheit im Oupnek’hat des Abraham H. Anquetil-Duperron, Aufklärung und Esoterik: Wege in die Moderne, 2013. Jacques Anquetil, Anquetil-Duperron. Premier orientaliste français, Studi Francesi, 2008. Anquetil-Duperron (1731-1805), Osiris, 1937. Anquetil-Duperron: despotism and prophecy in Sassanid Persia, Barbarism and Religion, 2005.

In detail

the recorded working language is French and Latin.

The field of work recorded is oriental studies, Zoroastrianism and Indology.

Membership is recorded of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.

Chronology

  1. 1731Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron born at Paris.
  2. 1784General Map of the Courses of the Ganges and the Gagra, drawn on the Particular Maps of Fr. Tiefentaller, J. Apostolic Missionary in India (Geographicus Rare Antique Maps).
  3. 1805Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron died at Paris.

Sources

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    “Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q330089: Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron

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