Fame and Philology: R.C. Childers and the Beginnings of Pāli and Buddhist Studies in Britain
This article investigates some of the methods and motivations that underpinned the earliest scholarship in Pāli and Buddhist Studies in Britain, focusing in particular on the works of R.C. Childers (1838-1876) and his correspondence with T.W. Rhys Davids (1843-1922). I explore the variety of actors...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2015]
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Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2015, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 462-489 |
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Summary: | This article investigates some of the methods and motivations that underpinned the earliest scholarship in Pāli and Buddhist Studies in Britain, focusing in particular on the works of R.C. Childers (1838-1876) and his correspondence with T.W. Rhys Davids (1843-1922). I explore the variety of actors that helped inform, shape and publish R.C. Childers' scholarship, while also taking into account the reception of his work, its political significance, and its role as a commodity. |
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ISSN: | 1476-7953 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Contemporary buddhism
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14639947.2015.1031930 |