Chwolson, Daniel Avraamovich

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Daniel Avraamovich Chwolson

(21 November 1819 − 23 March 1911)

The bibliography associates him with the Book of Nabathean Agriculture and refers readers to volume VIII for fuller information. (BCW 7:365).

Renowned Russian-Jewish Orientalist and Semitolog, son of a poor Jewish family. Raised in his own religion, he became well versed in the Bible, the Talmud and its mediaeval commentaries (BCW 8:422-423).

Studied the Arabic texts of Nabataean Agriculture, the Book of Poisons, Tenkelusha and a fragment on the mysteries of the Sun and Moon. His findings appeared at St Petersburg in 1859 in a study of remains of ancient Babylonian literature in Arabic translations. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 8:22)

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Хвольсон, Даниил Авраамович

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Mentioned in: The History of a Planet (BCW 8:22)

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Lifetime: 1819-1911
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