Rodet, Augustin, 1828-1906
French Jesuit who studied Arabic, joined the Jesuit mission in Syria, headed a school in Ghazīr, and worked on the translation of the Bible into Arabic alongside Ibrāhīm al-Yāzijī
- HMML ID
- 759818002963
- PURL
- LC name
- Rūdah, Aghustīnūs
- HMML name
- Rodet, Augustin, 1828-1906
- HMML native script
- روده، أغستينوس
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- R., P. Augustin
- رودة، اغستينوس
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1828
- Death date
- 1906
- Centuries
- 19th century CE ● 20th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Place died
- Place residence
- Associated countries
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Languages
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- Affiliation
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- Colleagues
General notes
- Description
- Augustin Rodet (1828-1906), born in France; studied Arabic in Algeria; joined Jesuit mission in Syria; led school in Ghazir in 1868, then was transferred to Beirut; contributed to translation of Bible from Hebrew/Greek into Arabic with Ibrahim al-Yaziji
- Citations
- "The Holy Bible (the Jesuit translation)," in Anthology of Arabic Discourse on Translation (Routledge, 2021), https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003247784-38/holy-bible-jesuit-translation-augustin-rodet-ibra%CC%A2hi%CC%A2m-al-ya%CC%A2ziji.
- Description
- Augustin Rodet, born 1828, died Jan. 12 1906 in Beirut; translator of the Jesuit complete Bible in 3 volumes (1876-1880), relying on assistance from Ibrāhīm al-Yāziǧī; also produced a 5-volume Arabic anthology, Nuhab al-mulaḥ, "Auswahl von unterhaltlichen Erzählungen" with J.-B. Belot
- Citations
- Georg Graf, Geschichte der christlichen arabischen Literatur, vol. 4, Die Schriftsteller von der Mitte des 15. bis zum ende des 19. Jahrhunderts: Syrer, Armenier, Kopten, Missionsliteratur, Profanliteratur (Vatican City: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, 1951), 241.
- Description
- P. Augustin R
- Citations
- USJ NC 00050, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed January 12, 2023, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/608946.
Preferred citation
"Rodet, Augustin, 1828-1906." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified January 12, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/person/759818002963
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-01-12
- Last edited
- 2023-01-12