4/26/2021 0 Comments The Adventures Of Hatim
Start by marking The Adventures of Hatim Tai: A Romance as Want to Read.Be the first to ask a question about The Adventures of Hatim Tai.He was born at Kinnaird, Perthshire and brought up by his grandfather from the age of three after his parents and younger brother emigrated to the United States.
![]() Shortly after this he attended Kirkmichael school followed by Perth Grammar School and the University of St. In 1823 he took a post at Calcutta Academy, but because of poor health he was forced to return to Europe in 1826. In 1837 he became Professor of Oriental Languages at Kings College London and stayed at this post until his retirement in 1861. During his time at Kings College London he also worked at the British Museum, cataloguing the collection of Persian manuscripts. During his life he wrote a number of books, and it is for these which he is most remembered. He had a hand in translating or editing a number of books in Urdu, Persian and Arabic, including a translation of Mir Ammans Urdu Bagh o Bahar, or Tales of the Four Darweshes, (which is itself a translation from the Persian of Amir Khusro), and of the Persian Adventures of Hatim Tai. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week Weve got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day.
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