Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall’s Contribution to Introduction of Persian Literature in Qajar Era
Volume 31, Issue 2, June 2018, Pages 1-7
Seyed Saied Firuzabadi
Abstrakt Two hundred years ago, the first comprehensive work on Persian literature
titled the History of Persian Literature was published in Vienna. The author
was student of a school founded by Maria Thereza, named the Royal
Academy of Eastern Languages, or in short, “School of Translators”. The
famous orientalist and royal interpreter, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
(1856-1774) worked for 25 years to publish this book. By publishing his
works in the first half of 19th century, he made a major contribution to
acceptance and efficacy of Persian literature in German-speaking world.
The present paper studies the backgrounds of publication of this book, and
especially its seventh chapter, which discusses Persian language in Qajar
era.