[English] Joseph Edkins (b. 1823 in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England; d. 1905 in Shanghai, Kiangsu, China) was a British Protestant missionary who spent 57 years in China, 30 of them in Beijing (Peking). As a Sinologue, he specialized in Chinese religions. Edkins was also a linguist, a translator, and a philologist. He wrote many books about the Chinese language and the Chinese religions especially Buddhism.
[Deutsch] Joseph Edkins (* 1823 in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England; † 1905 in Shanghai, Kiangsu, China) war ein britischer protestantischer Missionar, der 57 Jahre in China, davon 30 in Beijing (Peking) verbrachte. Als Sinologe war er spezialisiert auf chinesische Religionen. Edkins war auch Sprachwissenschaftler, Übersetzer und Philologe. Er schrieb viele Bücher über die chinesische Sprache und die chinesischen Religionen, insbesondere den Buddhismus.
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British missionary and linguist (1823–1905)
| Born | 19 December 1823 |
| Died | 23 April 1905 |
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Joseph Edkins
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British missionary and linguist (1823–1905)
| Born | 19 December 1823 |
| Died | 23 April 1905 |
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Chinese language, Religion, Buddhism, Dialects, History, Buddha and Buddhism, Confucianism, Conversation and phrase books, Description and travel, Taoism, Tone, Buddha (The concept), Buddhism, china, China, religion, Comparative and general Grammar, Dictionaries, Grammar, Language and languages, Religions, Tones, Apologetics, Appropriations and expenditures, Architecture, Banks and banking, BouddhismeID Numbers
- OLID: OL1255210A
- ISNI: 0000000081302772
- VIAF: 51785416
- Wikidata: Q838073
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q838073
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Alternative names
- Rev. Dr. Joseph Edkins
- Joseph. Edkins
- J. Edkins
| September 30, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | add ISNI |
| March 31, 2017 | Edited by MARC Bot | add VIAF and wikidata ID |
| January 29, 2011 | Edited by marycee | Added new photo |
| January 29, 2011 | Edited by marycee | added short bio, life dates, Wikipedia link |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |