He studied oriental languages at the Universities of Kiel and Leipzig, obtaining his PhD at Halle in 1867. Sachau became a professor extraordinary of Semiticphilology (1869) and a full professor (1872) at the University of Vienna, and in 1876, a professor at the University of Berlin, where he was appointed director of the new Seminar of Oriental languages (1887).[1][2]
Sachau travelled to the Near East on several occasions (see his book Reise in Syrien und Mesopotamien, published 1883) and became known for his work on Syriac and other Aramaic dialects. He was an expert on polymath Al-Biruni and wrote a translation of Kitab ta'rikh al-Hind, Al-Biruni's encyclopedic work on India.[3][4] Sachau also wrote papers on Ibadi Islam.[5]
While a student at Kiel, he became part of the fraternity Teutonia Kiel (1864). He was a member of the Vienna and the Prussian Academy of Sciences, and an honorary member of the Royal Asiatic Society in London and the American Oriental Society. He worked as a consultant in the planning and construction of the Baghdad Railway. Among his better known students was Eugen Mittwoch, a founder of modern Islamic studies in Germany.[6]
Inedita Syriaca. Eine Sammlung syrischer Übersetzungen von Schriften griechischer Profanliteratur, 1870 – A collection of Syriac translations of writings from Greek secular literature.
Chronologie orientalischer Völker, 1878, English translation. Chronology of Ancient Nations, 1879 – Translation of Abū l-Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī's al-Āthār al-bāqiya ʿan al-qurūn al-ḫāliya (Vestiges of the Past, 1000).
Reise in Syrien und Mesopotamien, Leipzig, F.A. Brockhaus, 1883 – Journey to Syria and Mesopotamia.
Muhammedanisches Recht nach schafiitischer Lehre, Stuttgart, Berlin, W. Spemann, 1897 – Islamic law according to Shafi'i doctrine. German translation and explanation of Mukhtasar Abī Shujāʿ according to Ibrāhīm al-Bājūrī with the original Arabic text.
Am Euphrat und Tigris : Reisenotizen aus dem Winter 1897-1898, Leipzig : J.C. Hinrichs, 1900 – The Euphrates and Tigris, travelogue in the winter of 1897–1898.
"Three Aramaic Papyri from Elephantine, Egypt" in Smithsonian Institution Annual Report (1907): 605–11. [Translated and abstracted, by permission, from Drei Aramäische Papyrusurkunden aus Elephantine by Eduard Sachau in the Abhandlungen der Königlich Preußischen Akademie der Wissenschaften for the year 1907.]
Alberuni's India. An account of the religion, philosophy, literature, geography, chronology, astronomy, customs, laws and astrology of India about A.D. 1030, (published in English) London, K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., 1910.
Die Chronik von Arbela, ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis des ältesten Christentums im Orient, Berlin, Verlag der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, in Kommission bei Georg Reimer, 1915 – The chronicle of Arbela, a contribution to the knowledge of the oldest Christianity in the Orient.
Arabische Erzählungen aus der Zeit der Kalifen, München: Hyperionverlag, 1920 – Arabic tales from the time of the Caliphs.[8]
Papers related to Ibadismedit
Sachau, Eduard: (1894) Muhammedanisches Erbrecht nach der Lehre der ibaditischen Araber von Zanzibar und Ostafrika. Sitzungsberichte der Königlich Preussischen Akademie derWissenschaften zu Berlin, VIII (1894), 159–210.
Sachau, Eduard: (1898a) [Yaḥyà ibn Khalfān al-Kharūṣi] Das Gutachten eines muhammedanischen Juristen über die muhammedanischen Rechtsverhältnisse in Ost-Afrika. Mitteilungen des Seminars für Orientalische Sprachen an der königlichen Friedrich Wilhelms-Universität zu Berlin, Jahrgang I (1898), Abt. III, 1–8.
Sachau, Eduard: (1898b) Über eine arabische Chronik aus Zanzibar. Mittheilungen des Seminars für Orientalische Sprachen an der königlichen Friedrich Wilhelms-Universität zu Berlin, Westasiatische Studien (Berlin), I. Band, Abtheilung 2 (1898), 1-19.
Sachau, Eduard: (1899) Über die religiösen Anschauungen der ibadhitischen Muhammedaner in Oman und Ostafrika. Mittheilungen des Seminars für Orientalische Sprachen an derköniglichen Friedrich Wilhelms-Universität zu Berlin, Westasiatische Studien (Berlin), Band II, 2. Abtheilung (1899) 47–82.
Referencesedit
^Die Nachfolger der Exegeten: deutschsprachige Erforschung des Vorderen by Ludmila Hanisch
^Plett - Schmidseder by K. G. Saur Verlag GmbH & Company, Walter De Gruyter Incorporated
^WorldCat title Kitab al-Biruni fi tahqiq ma lil-Hind, etc.
^Custers, Martin H. (2016). Al-Ibāḍiyya: A Bibliography. Vol. 3 (Second revised and enlarged ed.). Hildesheim-London-N.Y.: Olms Publishing. pp. 591–592. ISBN9783487153544.
^"Paragraph based on translated text from an equivalent article at the German Wikipedia".
^"University intelligence". The Times. No. 36893. London. 8 October 1902. p. 4.
^WorldCat Identities Most widely held works by Eduard Sachau
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eduard, sachau, carl, july, 1845, september, 1930, german, orientalist, taught, josef, horovitz, eugen, mittwoch, born, 1845, july, 1845neumünster, holstein, germanydied17, september, 1930, 1930, aged, berlin, prussia, germanynationalitygermanscientific, caree. Carl Eduard Sachau 20 July 1845 17 September 1930 was a German orientalist He taught Josef Horovitz and Eugen Mittwoch C Eduard SachauBorn 1845 07 20 20 July 1845Neumunster Holstein GermanyDied17 September 1930 1930 09 17 aged 85 Berlin Prussia GermanyNationalityGermanScientific careerFieldsOriental studiesNotable studentsJosef HorovitzEugen Mittwoch Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 Papers related to Ibadism 4 References 5 External linksBiography editHe studied oriental languages at the Universities of Kiel and Leipzig obtaining his PhD at Halle in 1867 Sachau became a professor extraordinary of Semitic philology 1869 and a full professor 1872 at the University of Vienna and in 1876 a professor at the University of Berlin where he was appointed director of the new Seminar of Oriental languages 1887 1 2 Sachau travelled to the Near East on several occasions see his book Reise in Syrien und Mesopotamien published 1883 and became known for his work on Syriac and other Aramaic dialects He was an expert on polymath Al Biruni and wrote a translation of Kitab ta rikh al Hind Al Biruni s encyclopedic work on India 3 4 Sachau also wrote papers on Ibadi Islam 5 While a student at Kiel he became part of the fraternity Teutonia Kiel 1864 He was a member of the Vienna and the Prussian Academy of Sciences and an honorary member of the Royal Asiatic Society in London and the American Oriental Society He worked as a consultant in the planning and construction of the Baghdad Railway Among his better known students was Eugen Mittwoch a founder of modern Islamic studies in Germany 6 He received the honorary degree Doctor of Letters D Litt from the University of Oxford in October 1902 in connection with the tercentenary of the Bodleian Library 7 Bibliography editInedita Syriaca Eine Sammlung syrischer Ubersetzungen von Schriften griechischer Profanliteratur 1870 A collection of Syriac translations of writings from Greek secular literature Chronologie orientalischer Volker 1878 English translation Chronology of Ancient Nations 1879 Translation of Abu l Rayḥan al Biruni s al Athar al baqiya ʿan al qurun al ḫaliya Vestiges of the Past 1000 Reise in Syrien und Mesopotamien Leipzig F A Brockhaus 1883 Journey to Syria and Mesopotamia Muhammedanisches Recht nach schafiitischer Lehre Stuttgart Berlin W Spemann 1897 Islamic law according to Shafi i doctrine German translation and explanation of Mukhtasar Abi Shujaʿ according to Ibrahim al Bajuri with the original Arabic text Am Euphrat und Tigris Reisenotizen aus dem Winter 1897 1898 Leipzig J C Hinrichs 1900 The Euphrates and Tigris travelogue in the winter of 1897 1898 Three Aramaic Papyri from Elephantine Egypt in Smithsonian Institution Annual Report 1907 605 11 Translated and abstracted by permission from Drei Aramaische Papyrusurkunden aus Elephantine by Eduard Sachau in the Abhandlungen der Koniglich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften for the year 1907 Alberuni s India An account of the religion philosophy literature geography chronology astronomy customs laws and astrology of India about A D 1030 published in English London K Paul Trench Trubner amp Co 1910 Die Chronik von Arbela ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis des altesten Christentums im Orient Berlin Verlag der Koniglichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Kommission bei Georg Reimer 1915 The chronicle of Arbela a contribution to the knowledge of the oldest Christianity in the Orient Arabische Erzahlungen aus der Zeit der Kalifen Munchen Hyperionverlag 1920 Arabic tales from the time of the Caliphs 8 Papers related to Ibadism editSachau Eduard 1894 Muhammedanisches Erbrecht nach der Lehre der ibaditischen Araber von Zanzibar und Ostafrika Sitzungsberichte der Koniglich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin VIII 1894 159 210 Sachau Eduard 1898a Yaḥya ibn Khalfan al Kharuṣi Das Gutachten eines muhammedanischen Juristen uber die muhammedanischen Rechtsverhaltnisse in Ost Afrika Mitteilungen des Seminars fur Orientalische Sprachen an der koniglichen Friedrich Wilhelms Universitat zu Berlin Jahrgang I 1898 Abt III 1 8 Sachau Eduard 1898b Uber eine arabische Chronik aus Zanzibar Mittheilungen des Seminars fur Orientalische Sprachen an der koniglichen Friedrich Wilhelms Universitat zu Berlin Westasiatische Studien Berlin I Band Abtheilung 2 1898 1 19 Sachau Eduard 1899 Uber die religiosen Anschauungen der ibadhitischen Muhammedaner in Oman und Ostafrika Mittheilungen des Seminars fur Orientalische Sprachen an der koniglichen Friedrich Wilhelms Universitat zu Berlin Westasiatische Studien Berlin Band II 2 Abtheilung 1899 47 82 References edit Die Nachfolger der Exegeten deutschsprachige Erforschung des Vorderen by Ludmila Hanisch Plett Schmidseder by K G Saur Verlag GmbH amp Company Walter De Gruyter Incorporated WorldCat title Kitab al Biruni fi tahqiq ma lil Hind etc Brockhaus Zeno org Kleines Konversations Lexikon Custers Martin H 2016 Al Ibaḍiyya A Bibliography Vol 3 Second revised and enlarged ed Hildesheim London N Y Olms Publishing pp 591 592 ISBN 9783487153544 Paragraph based on translated text from an equivalent article at the German Wikipedia University intelligence The Times No 36893 London 8 October 1902 p 4 WorldCat Identities Most widely held works by Eduard SachauExternal links editWorks by or about Eduard Sachau at Internet Archive Works by Eduard Sachau at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eduard Sachau amp oldid 1178410025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
