French author, orientalist, and antiquarian, famous for the English translation of the “Avesta”.
Brother of Arsène Darmesteter. Married to Agnes Mary Frances Robinson, an English writer, later also known as “Lady James Darmesteter”.
French author, orientalist, and antiquarian (1849–1894)
| Born | 28 March 1849 |
| Died | 19 October 1894. |
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French author, orientalist, and antiquarian (1849–1894)
| Born | 28 March 1849 |
| Died | 19 October 1894. |
Subjects
History, Jews, History and criticism, Mahdi, Zoroastrianism, Avesta, Bible, Mythology, Indo-European, Oriental philology, Pushto Folk songs, Religions, English literature, Irish literature, Islam, Persian poetry, Prophecy (Biblical), Prophets, Pushto language, Pushtuns, Religion, Romances, Afghan Folk songs, Afghans, Angra Mainyu, Avestan languagePeople
Muḥammad Aḥmad Mahdī (1848-1885), Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C), Alexander the Great (356 B.C.-323 B.C), James Darmesteter (1849-1894), Joan of Arc, Saint (1412-1431), William Shakespeare (1564-1616)ID Numbers
- OLID: OL164532A
- ISNI: 0000000110255494
- Library of Congress Names: n50056855
- LibraryThing: darmesteterjames
- Project Gutenberg: 35286
- VIAF: 41886914
- Wikidata: Q1086318
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q1086318
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Alternative names
- J. Darmesteter
- James Translated By Darmesteter
- Y. D. Lefrançais
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| September 30, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | add ISNI |
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| December 21, 2010 | Edited by marycee | Added short bio, dates, names, link |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |