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Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham Hyacinthe |
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Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham Hyacinthe (äbrä-äm`yäsăNt` äNkətēl` düpĕrôN`), 1731–1805, French Orientalist. He gave up studying for the priesthood to pursue his deep interest in Eastern languages. In India (1755–61) he learned Persian, Sanskrit, Zend, Avestan, and Pahlavi. After studying with the Parsis Parsis or Parsees (both: pär`sēz, pärsēz`), religious community of India, practicing Zoroastrianism . ..... Click the link for more information. , he was forced to return to France as a result of the British conquests in India. He took with him 180 manuscripts, which he gave to the Royal Library. His three-volume translation of the Zend-Avesta (1771) introduced Zoroastrian texts to Europe. Anquetil-Duperron also translated the Upanishads into Latin (1804) and wrote several works on India. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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