The academic knight between east & west
Subtitle: a biography of Alexander von Staël-Holstein
By: Wang Qilong and Deng Xiaoyong
Contributors: Deng, Xiaoyong, author
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Cengage Learning Asia
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
ISBN-13: 9789814510073
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Sinologists; Biography
Other titles: Academic knight between east and west :; Biography of Alexander von Stael-Holstein
Work titles: Ganghetai xue shu ping zhuan
Description: Details the life and academic achievementsof Alexander von Stael-Holstein (1877-1937), a legendary pioneer scholar of Asian studies. Throughout his career, Stael-Holstein repeatedly emphasized the importance of Sanskrit and Tibetan for the reconstruction of ancient Chinese phonetics. A signification portion of his works consists of translations and comparisons of Buddhist, Sanskrit, and Chinese Buddhist scriptures.
Notes: Includes bibliographical reference (pages 261-269) and index.