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Royal Asiatic Society Bks.: Origins of Himalayan Studies : Brian Houghton Hodgson in Nepal and Darjeeling by David Waterhouse (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Origins of Himalayan Studies : Brian Houghton Hodgson in Nepal and Darjeeling 1, Paperback by Waterhouse, David M. (EDT), ISBN 0415650585, ISBN-13 9780415650588, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Brian Hodgson lived in Nepal from 1820 to 1843 during which time he wrote and published extensively on Nepalese culture, religion, natural history, architecture, ethnography and linguistics. Contributors from leading historians of Nepal and South Asia and from specialists in Buddhist studies, art history, linguistics, ornithology and ethnography, critically examine Hodgson's life and achievement within the context of his contribution to scholarship. Many of the drawings photographed for this book have not previously been published.
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PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415650585
ISBN-139780415650588
eBay Product ID (ePID)117296088
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameOrigins of Himalayan Studies : Brian Houghton Hodgson in Nepal and Darjeeling
Publication Year2014
SubjectEthnic Studies / General, Regional Studies, General, Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaNature, Political Science, Social Science, Education
AuthorDavid Waterhouse
SeriesRoyal Asiatic Society Bks.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length6.1 in
Item Width9.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal954.96/0072/02 B
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations and Technical Note Details of Contributors Foreword 1. Brian Hodgson - A Biographical Sketch 2. The Political Role of Brian Hodgson 3. Brian Hodgson - The Unsung Story 4. The Ambivalent Exegete - Hodgson's Contribution to the Study of Buddhism 5. The Architectural Monuments of Buddhism - Hodgson and the Buddhist Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley Appendix - B.H.Hodgson's Essay: Architectural Illustrations of Buddhism 6. Zoology Amuses Me Much 7. Brian Hodgson and the Mammals and other Animals of Nepal 8. A Pioneer of Himalayan Ornithology 9. Hodgson, Hooker and the Himalayan Frontier 10. Brian Hodgson as Ethnographer and Ethnologist 11. Hodgson's Tibeto-Burman and Tibeto-Burman Today 12. Hodgson's Legacy Bibliography Index
SynopsisBrian Hodgson lived in Nepal from 1820 to 1843 during which time he wrote and published extensively on Nepalese culture, religion, natural history, architecture, ethnography and linguistics. Contributors from leading historians of Nepal and South Asia and from specialists in Buddhist studies, art history, linguistics, ornithology and ethnography, critically examine Hodgson's life and achievement within the context of his contribution to scholarship. Many of the drawings photographed for this book have not previously been published., Brian Houghton Hodgson was a nineteenth-century administrator and scholar who lived in Nepal, where he was the British Resident from 1820 until 1843. After this he worked as an independent scholar in Darjeeiing until 1858. During his time in the Himalayas Hodgson, with extraordinary dedication, laid the foundations for the study of the eastern Himalayan region, writing about many aspects of life and culture. He was among the first westerners to take an interest in Buddhism, both writing about it and collecting manuscripts. He is perhaps best known for his work as an ornithologist and zoologist, writing around 130 papers and commissioning from Nepalese artists a unique series of drawings of birds and mammals. He also wrote about and recorded details of the buildings and architecture of the Kathmandu valley and wrote a series of ethnographic and linguistic papers on Nepal and the Himalayan region. Hodgson donated his collection of writings, specimens and drawings to libraries and museums in Europe, much of which still needs detailed examination. This book critically examines Hodgson's life and achievement, within the context of his contribution to scholarship. It consists of contributions from leading historians of Nepal and South Asia and from specialists in Buddhist studies, art history, linguistics, zoology and ethnography. Many of the drawings photographed for this book have not previously been published. Book jacket., Brian Hodgson lived in Nepal from 1820 to 1843 during which time he wrote and published extensively on Nepalese culture, religion, natural history, architecture, ethnography and linguistics. Specialist contributors critically examine Hodgson's life and his achievements.
LC Classification NumberDS493.4
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