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Cide Hamete Benengeli
Cide Hamete Benengeli is a fictional Arab Muslim historian created by Miguel de Cervantes in his novel ''Don Quixote'', who Cervantes says is the true author of most of the work. This is a skillful metafictional literary pirouette that seems to give more credibility to the text, making the reader believe that Don Quixote was a real person and the story is decades old. However, it is obvious to the reader that such a thing is impossible, and that the pretense of Cide Hamete's work is meant as a joke. In the preface of Part One of the novel (published in 1605), Cervantes indicates that he is not the original author, but is simply passing on information that can be found in "the archives of La Mancha". At the end of Chapter VIII, Cervantes states that the information from the archives ends in a particularly exciting cliffhanger, and in Chapter IX, he describes finding an Arabic manuscript called "The History of Don Quixote of La Mancha, written by Cide Hamete Benengeli, an Arab his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Balaca
Ricardo Balaca y Orejas-Canseco (31 December 1844 – 12 February 1880) was a Spanish painter and illustrator who specialized in battle scenes. His brother, Eduardo Balaca, Eduardo, was also a well-known painter. Biography Balaca was born in Lisbon. His father was the painter, José Balaca, who was temporarily living there, having gone into exile for political reasons. He began his artistic training in the family workshop and finished at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid, where he studied with Federico de Madrazo.Brief biography @ the Museo del Prado. His talents displayed themselves at an early age; he was only thirteen when he had his first showing at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts (Spain), National Exhibition of Fine Arts, receiving "honorable me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castilian Spanish
In English, Castilian Spanish can mean the variety of Peninsular Spanish spoken in northern and central Spain, the standard form of Spanish, or Spanish from Spain in general. In Spanish, the term (Castilian) can either refer to the Spanish language as a whole, or to the medieval Old Spanish, a predecessor to Early Modern Spanish. Terminology The term ''Castilian Spanish'' is used in English for the specific varieties of Spanish spoken in north and central Spain. This is because much of the variation in Peninsular Spanish is between north and south, often imagined as Castilian versus Andalusian. Typically, it is more loosely used to denote the Spanish spoken in all of Spain as compared to Spanish spoken in Latin America. In Spain itself, Spanish is not a uniform language and there exist several different varieties of Spanish; in addition, there are other official and unofficial languages in the country, although Spanish is official throughout Spain. ''Castellano septentrional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahmud Ali Makki
Mahmud is a transliteration of the male Arabic given name (), common in most parts of the Islamic world. It comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D, meaning ''praise'', along with ''Muhammad''. Siam Mahmud *Mahmood (singer) (born 1992), full name Alessandro Mahmoud, Italian singer of Italian and Egyptian origin *Mahmoud (horse) (foaled 1933), French-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire *Mehmood (actor), Indian actor, singer, director and producer Given name Mahmood *Mahmood Ali (1928–2008), Pakistani radio, television and stage artist *Mahmood Hussain (cricketer) (1932–1991), Pakistani Test cricketer * Mahmood Hussain (councillor), former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, England *Mahmood Mamdani (born 1946), Ugandan academic, author and political commentator *Mahmood Monshipouri (born 1952), Iranian-born American scholar, educator, and author *Mahmood Shaam (born 1940), Pakistani Urdu language journalist, poet writer and analyst *Mahmood (singer) (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Marcilly
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its depre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saadeddine Bencheneb
Sa'ad al-Din (Arabic: سعد الدين), also written Saad Eddine or Saadeddine, is an Arabic name and given name. People with the name include: People * Sa'd al-Din Köpek (died 1240), court administrator under Seljuq Sultans of Rum * Taftazani (Sa'ad al-Din Masud ibn Umar ibn Abd Allah al-Taftazani, 1322–1390), Persian scholar * Sa'ad ad-Din II (ruled c. 1400), Somali Sultan of the Ifat Sultanate * Hoca Sadeddin Efendi (1536–1599), Turkish scholar, official, and historian * Sa'd al-Din Hu Songshan (1880–1955), Chinese imam and leader of the Yihewani Muslim sect * Saad Eddin Ibrahim (born 1938), Egyptian-American sociologist and author * Saadeddine Othmani (born 1956), Moroccan psychiatrist and politician * Saad Hariri (Saad ed Deen Rafiq al-Hariri, born 1970), Prime Minister of Lebanon * Mohamed Saad El Din Sherif (died 1997), Egyptian general See also * Saad (other) ** Saad, a given name * Saadallah Saadallah, also spelled Saadullah, Sa'dullah or Sadollah ( ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sancho Panza
Sancho Panza () is a fictional character in the novel ''Don Quixote'' written by Spanish author Don Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra in 1605. Sancho acts as squire to Don Quixote and provides comments throughout the novel, known as ''sanchismos'', that are a combination of broad humour, ironic Spanish proverbs, and earthy wit. "Panza" in Spanish means "belly" (cf. English "paunch," Italian "pancia", several Italian dialects "panza", Portuguese "pança", French "panse", Romanian "pântec"). ''Don Quixote'' Before a fit of madness turned Alonso Quijano into Don Quixote, Sancho Panza was indeed his servant. When the novel begins, Sancho has been married for a long time to a woman named Teresa CascajoAlso known as Teresa Panza and ''Sancha'', a probable nickname derived from her husband's name. Later in the book, though, she is sometimes named Juana Gutiérrez, in an example of continuity failure. and has a daughter, María Sancha (also named Marisancha, Marica, María, Sancha, and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubergine
Eggplant ( US, Canada), aubergine ( UK, Ireland) or brinjal (Indian subcontinent, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa) is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. ''Solanum melongena'' is grown worldwide for its edible fruit. Most commonly purple, the spongy, absorbent fruit is used in several cuisines. Typically used as a vegetable in cooking, it is a berry by botanical definition. As a member of the genus ''Solanum'', it is related to the tomato, chili pepper, and potato, although those are of the New World while the eggplant is of the Old World. Like the tomato, its skin and seeds can be eaten, but, like the potato, it is usually eaten cooked. Eggplant is nutritionally low in macronutrient and micronutrient content, but the capability of the fruit to absorb oils and flavors into its flesh through cooking expands its use in the culinary arts. It was originally domesticated from the wild nightshade species ''thorn'' or ''bitter apple'', '' S. incanum'',Tsao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopoldo Eguílaz Y Yanguas
Leopoldo is a given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of the English, German, Dutch, Polish, and Slovene name, Leopold. Notable people with the name include: *Leopoldo de' Medici (1617–1675), Italian cardinal and Governor of Siena *Leopoldo Andara (born 1986), Venezuelan swimmer *Leopoldo Baracco (1886–1966), Italian politician *Leopoldo Batres (1852–1926), Mexican archaeologist *Leopoldo Bersani (1848–1903), Italian painter *Leopoldo Borda Roldan (1898–1977), Colombian engineer *Leopoldo Brenes, Nicaraguan Roman Catholic cardinal *Leopoldo Burlando (1841–1915), Italian painter *Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo (1926–2008), Spanish politician *Leopoldo Conti (1901–1970), Italian footballer *Leopoldo Diokno, Filipino militant *Leopoldo Elia (1925–2008), Italian politician *Leopoldo Felíz Severa, Puerto Rican politician *Leopoldo Fernández (Tres Patines) (1904–1985), Cuban comedian *Leopoldo Figueroa (1887–1969), Puerto Rican politician *Leopoldo Franchett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Clemencín
Diego Clemencín y Viñas (September 27, 1765June 10, 1834) was a Spanish scholar and politician. Born at Murcia, he was educated at the Colegio de San Fulgencio. Abandoning his intention of taking Holy Orders, he found employment at Madrid in 1788 as tutor to the sons of the countess-duchess de Benavente, and devoted himself to the study of archaeology. In 1807 he became editor of the ''Gaceta de Madrid'', and in the following year was condemned to death by Joachim Murat for publishing a patriotic article; he fled to Cadiz, and under the Junta Central held various posts from which he was dismissed by the reactionary government of 1814. During the liberal régime of 1820–1823 Clemencín took office as colonial minister, was exiled till 1827, and in 1833 published the first volume of his edition (1833–1839) of ''Don Quixote''. Its merits were recognized by his appointment as royal librarian, but he did not long enjoy his triumph: he died on July 30, 1834. His commentary on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Antonio Conde
José Antonio Conde y García (1766–1820) was a Spanish Orientalist and historian of Al-Andalus period. His ''Anacreon'' (1791) obtained him a post in the royal library in 1795. He also published several paraphrases of Greek classics. These were followed in 1799 by an edition of the Arabic text of Muhammad al-Idrisi's ''Description of Spain'', with notes and a translation. As an afrancesado, he fled Spain in 1813, but returned a year later and was eventually reinstated to his honors. His ''magnum opus'', the three-volume ''Historia de la Dominación de los Árabes en España,'' was published after his death. Career Conde was educated at the university of Alcalá. He published a translation of the works of the Greek poet ''Anacreon'' in 1795. In 1796–1797, he published paraphrases from Theocritus, Bion, Moschus, Sappho and Meleager. In 1799, these were followed by an edition of the Arabic text of Muhammad al-Idrisi's ''Description of Spain'', with notes and a tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aḥmad
Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. Etymology The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the verb (''ḥameda'', "to thank or to praise"), non-past participle (). Lexicology As an Arabic name, it has its origins in a Quranic prophecy attributed to Jesus in Islam, Jesus in the Quran which most Islamic scholars concede is about Muhammad. It also shares the same roots as Mahmud, Muhammad (name), Muhammad and Hamid, Hamed. In its transliteration, the name has one of the highest number of spelling variations in the world. Though Islamic scholars attribute the name Ahmed to Muhammed, the verse itself is about a Messengers in Islam, Messenger named Ahmed, whilst Muhammed was a Messenger-Prophet. Some Islamic traditions view the name Ahmad as another given name of Muhammad at birth by his mother, considered by Muslims to be the more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hāmid
Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ِِح-م-د): # (Arabic: حَامِد ''ḥāmid'') also spelled Haamed, Hamid or Hamed, and in Turkish Hamit; it means "lauder" or "one who praises". # (Arabic: حَمِيد ''ḥamīd'') also spelled Hamid, or Hameed, in Turkish is Hamit, and in Azeri is Həmid or Һәмид; it means "lauded" or "praiseworthy". Given name Hamid * Hamid Ahmadi (historian) (b. 1945), Iranian historian * Hamid Ahmadi (futsal) (b. 1988), Iranian futsal player * Hamid Ahmadieh, Iranian ophthalmologist and medical scientist * Hamid Al Shaeri, Egyptian-Libyan singer, songwriter, and musician *Hamid Arasly, Azeri and Soviet scientist *Hamid Arzulu, Azerbaijani poet and writer *Hamid Berhili (born 1964), Moroccan boxer *Hamid Mahmood Butt, Pakistani ophthalmologist *Hamid Chitchian (born c. 1957), Iranian politician *Hamid Drake, American musician *Hamid Etemad, Iranian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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