Steingass completed his education, including a Ph.D., in Munich, Germany. Later, he was professor of Modern Languages at Birmingham, Professor of Modern Languages and Resident Lecturer on Arabic Languages, Literature & Law at the Oriental Institute, Woking.
He mastered 14 languages, including Arabic, Persian and Sanskrit. He published a number of Persian-English, Arabic-English and English-Arabic dictionaries.[1]
Works
Author
Steingass (1882). English-Arabic dictionary: for the use of both travellers and students. London: W. H. Allen & Co. Retrieved 6 July 2011. Another digitised copy is here.
Steingass, F.J. (1884). The student's Arabic-English dictionary. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
Steingass (1892). A Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary, Including the Arabic words and phrases to be met with in literature (5th [1963] ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. Retrieved 26 October 2017. Apparently there is a 2015 edition from Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, New Delhi, ISBN81-7304-669-7.
Translator, editor
The Assemblies of Al-Ḥarîri. Translated from the Arabic with Notes Historical and Grammatical (1898), vol. 2 (the last 24 Assemblies), trans. from Arabic by and F. Steingass, preface & index by F. F. Arbuthnot, Oriental Translation Fund, New Series, 3 (London: Royal Asiatic Society), 2nd of 2 vols, the 1st with the first 24 Assemblies being published in 1867 with a trans. by Thomas Chenery.
References
^Author's biography sketch in the reprint of his Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary (ISBN81-215-0711-1)
External links
University of Chicago - Digital Dictionaries of South Asia: Steingass, Francis Joseph. A Comprehensive Persian-English dictionary, including the Arabic words and phrases to be met with in Persian literature. London: Routledge & K. Paul, 1892.
May 04, 2023
francis, joseph, steingass, march, 1825, frankfurt, main, january, 1903, british, linguist, orientalist, german, jewish, descent, contents, biography, works, author, translator, editor, references, external, linksbiography, editsteingass, completed, education,. Francis Joseph Steingass March 16 1825 Frankfurt am Main January 1903 was a British linguist and orientalist of German Jewish descent Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 Author 2 2 Translator editor 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditSteingass completed his education including a Ph D in Munich Germany Later he was professor of Modern Languages at Birmingham Professor of Modern Languages and Resident Lecturer on Arabic Languages Literature amp Law at the Oriental Institute Woking He mastered 14 languages including Arabic Persian and Sanskrit He published a number of Persian English Arabic English and English Arabic dictionaries 1 Works EditAuthor Edit Steingass 1882 English Arabic dictionary for the use of both travellers and students London W H Allen amp Co Retrieved 6 July 2011 Another digitised copy is here Steingass F J 1884 The student s Arabic English dictionary London Crosby Lockwood and Son Retrieved 6 July 2011 Steingass 1892 A Comprehensive Persian English Dictionary Including the Arabic words and phrases to be met with in literature 5th 1963 ed London Routledge amp Kegan Paul Retrieved 26 October 2017 Apparently there is a 2015 edition from Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers New Delhi ISBN 81 7304 669 7 Translator editor Edit The Assemblies of Al Ḥariri Translated from the Arabic with Notes Historical and Grammatical 1898 vol 2 the last 24 Assemblies trans from Arabic by and F Steingass preface amp index by F F Arbuthnot Oriental Translation Fund New Series 3 London Royal Asiatic Society 2nd of 2 vols the 1st with the first 24 Assemblies being published in 1867 with a trans by Thomas Chenery References Edit Author s biography sketch in the reprint of his Comprehensive Persian English Dictionary ISBN 81 215 0711 1 External links EditUniversity of Chicago Digital Dictionaries of South Asia Steingass Francis Joseph A Comprehensive Persian English dictionary including the Arabic words and phrases to be met with in Persian literature London Routledge amp K Paul 1892 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Joseph Steingass amp oldid 1132608574, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
