Noah’s Ark and Sir William Jones

Sir William Jones (1746-1794) is considered one of the founders of the modern study of Indian culture and religion. His translations from Sanskrit and his founding of the Asiatic Society of Calcutta were instrumental in making India better known in Britain and Europe. Nowadays particular attention i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David N. Lorenzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Torino 2019-05-01
Series:Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies
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Online Access:https://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/kervan/article/view/3315