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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Main Author: Gornall, Alastair (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2015]
In: Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2015, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 462-489
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)