The origins of Himalayan studies : Brian Houghton Hodgson in Nepal and Darjeeling, 1820-1858
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The origins of Himalayan studies : Brian Houghton Hodgson in Nepal and Darjeeling, 1820-1858
(Royal Asiatic Society books)
Routledge, 2014
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-271) and index
"First published 2004 by RoutledgeCurzon, first issued in paperback 2014"--T.p. verso
Contents of Works
- Brian Hodgson : a biographical sketch / David Waterhouse
- The political role of Brian Hodgson / John Whelpton
- Brian Hodgson : the unsung story / Harihar Raj Joshi
- The ambivalent exegete : Hodgson's contribution to the study of Buddhism / Donald S. Lopez, Jr
- The architectural monuments of Buddhism : Hodgson and the Buddhist architecture of the Kathmandu Valley / J.P. Losty
- Zoology amuses me much / Ann Datta and Carol Inskipp
- Brian Hodgson and the mammals and other animals of Nepal / Ann Datta
- A pioneer of Himalayan ornithology / Carol Inskipp
- Hodgson, Hooker, and the Himalayan frontier / David Arnold
- Brian Hodgson as ethnographer and ethnologist / Martin Gaenszle
- Hodgson's Tibeto-Burman and Tibeto-Burman today / George van Driem
- Hodgson's legacy / David Waterhouse
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
List 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
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