Genesis of an Orientalist : (Record no. 63232)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0-836408675
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Edition number 23
Classification number 922.943 WIC
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Wickremeratne, Ananda
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Genesis of an Orientalist :
Remainder of title Thomas William Rhys Davids in Sir Lanka /
Statement of responsibility, etc Ananda Wickremeratne
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Delhi :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Motilal Banarsidass,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 1984.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxviii, 246 p. : ill. ;
Dimensions 23 cm.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc This scholarly biography examines the life and intellectual development of Thomas William Rhys Davids, one of the pioneers of Pāli and Buddhist studies in the West. The book focuses on his years in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), where his experiences as a colonial civil servant led to a lifelong engagement with Buddhism and Pāli literature. It explores the colonial context, the emergence of Orientalist scholarship, and Rhys Davids' contribution to Buddhist studies and the founding of the Pali Text Society
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Orientalists--Great Britain -- Biography.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Pali philologists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sri Lanka -- Intellectual life
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Koha item type Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection
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Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Date acquired Cost, normal purchase price Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Price effective from Koha item type Public note
    Dewey Decimal Classification   Not For Loan SNU LIBRARY SNU LIBRARY 23/05/2025 0.00   922.943 WIC G4321 23/05/2025 23/05/2025 Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection
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