Arthur Emanuel Christensen (9 January 1875 – 31 March 1945) was a Danish orientalist and scholar of Iranian philology and folklore.[1] He is best known for his works on the Iranian history, mythology, religions, medicine and music.
Arthur Emanuel Christensen | |
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| Born | 9 January 1875 |
| Died | 31 March 1945 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Dane |
Biography
editChristensen was born in Copenhagen in 1875.[2] He received his doctorate in 1903.[1] The book One Thousand and One Nights ignited his interest to the Middle East.[2] The subject of his doctorate dissertation was written about Omar Khayyam, a renowned Persian polymath.[2][3] In 1919 he was promoted to the professorship at the University of Copenhagen, being the first Danish academic to hold this title in the field of Iranian philology.[2]
Selected bibliography
edit- Christensen, Arthur (1910). "Orientalsk musikkultur" [Oriental Music Culture]. Ord och Bild (in Swedish). Stockholm: 463–474.
- —— (1918). "Some Notes on Persian Melody-Names of the Sasanian Period". In Gatha Society (ed.). Dastur Hoshang Memorial Volume: Being Papers on Iranian Subjects. Bombay: Fort Printing Press. OCLC 500234890.
References
edit- ^ a b "CHRISTENSEN, ARTHUR EMANUEL". Encyclopædia Iranica.
- ^ a b c d Mette Hedemand Søltoft (2022). "The Danish Orientalist Arthur Christensen's Visit to Iran in 1929 and His Meeting with the Iranian Intelligentsia". Iranian Studies. 55 (1): 3. doi:10.1080/00210862.2020.1860402. S2CID 233902335.
- ^ مجلهٔ یغما، شمارهٔ ۲۵۳. ص۴۸۵
External links
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