Between Paris and Ahvaz – Rudolf Macúch in Iran (1949–1956)
Between Paris and Ahvaz – Rudolf Macúch in Iran (1949–1956)
Author(s): Katalin SomogyiSubject(s): Language studies
Published by: Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem
Keywords: Rudolf Macúch; Oriental studies; Mandaic studies; Mandaeans
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the following paper is to introduce the personality, life and work of Rudolf Macúch, a world-renowned linguist of Middle Eastern languages from Czechoslovakia. The author attempts to present a comprehensive biography of Macúchʼs life while clarifying eventsthat have been uncertain or subject to speculation in the past. A special emphasis is put on Macúch’s contacts with the Mandaeans of Ahvaz, Iran, since this relationship was of strong influence on both the scholar and the small religious community.
Journal: Orpheus Noster. A KRE Eszme-, Kultúr-, és Vallástörténeti Folyóirata
- Issue Year: XI/2019
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 59-71
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
