Title: The academic knight between east & west
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.
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, Sinologists, Biography
Places: Russia
People: A. Staël-Holstein Freiherr von (1877-1937)