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Genesis of an Orientalist : Thomas William Rhys Davids in Sir Lanka / Ananda Wickremeratne

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass, 1984.Description: xxviii, 246 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0-836408675
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 922.943 WIC
Summary: 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
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Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection SNU LIBRARY 922.943 WIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection G4321
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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

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