Ronald JC Broadhurst
Ronald Joseph Callender Broadhurst (born December 25, 1906 in Sidcup , England , † 1976 ) was a British brigadier general who also made a name for himself as a translator of Arabic literature. He translated the travel books of Ibn Jubayr , the memoirs of King Abdullah of Transjordan and the history of the Ayyubid - Sultans in Egypt by Al-Maqrizi into English.
Works (translations)
- Abdallah ibn Husain I .: Memoirs of King Abdullah of Transjordan . 2nd ed. Cape, London 1950 (with Philip Graves ).
- Ibn Jubair : The travels of Ibn Jubayr. Being the chronicle of a mediaeval Spanish Moor concerning his journey to the Egypt of Saladin, the holy cities of Arabia, Baghdad the city of the Caliphs, the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, and the Norman Kingdom of Sicily . Cape, London 1952.
- al-Maqrīzī : A history of the Ayyūbid sultans of Egypt . Twayne, Boston, Mass. 1980, ISBN 0-8057-8168-4 .
See also
literature
- Geoffrey Handley-Taylor: Kent Authors Today . Eddisen Press, London 1973 (County authors today series; 8)
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| SURNAME | Broadhurst, Ronald JC |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Broadhurst, Ronald Joseph Callender (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British brigadier general and translator of Arabic literature |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sidcup , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1976 |