It looks like you're offline.
Donate
English (en) Change Website Language
Open Library logo
additional options menu
Last edited by Tom Morris
June 17, 2024 | History
Edit

Thomas William Rhys Davids

Thomas William Rhys Davids (12 May 1843 - 27 December 1922) was a British scholar of the Pāli language and founder of the Pali Text Society.

Photo of Thomas William Rhys Davids

British scholar of the Pāli language (1843–1922)

Born 1843
Died 1922

149 works Add another?

  • Cover of: Buddhist India.
    Preview

    Cover of edition buddhistindia00davirich First published in 1903 — 13 editions
    Read

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Vinaya texts
    Preview

    Cover of edition vinayatexts00oldegoog First published in 1881 — 10 editions
    Read

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Buddhism: being a sketch of the life and teachings of Gautama, the Buddha
    Preview

    First published in 1877 — 9 editions
    Read

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Lectures on the origin and growth of religion as illustrated by some points in the history of Indian Buddhism
    Preview

    Cover of edition lecturesonorigin82davi Cover of edition lecturesonorigin00davi Cover of edition lecturesonorigin00twrh Cover of edition lecturesonorigi00davi Cover of edition lecturesonorigin0000davi First published in 1881 — 7 editions
    Read

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Dialogues of the Buddha

    First published in 2016 — 6 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Buddhism, its history and literature

    First published in 1896 — 6 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Early Buddhism
    Preview

    First published in 1908 — 6 editions
    Read

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Buddhism: its history and literature
    Preview

    First published in 1882 — 6 editions
    Preview Only

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Early Buddhism

    First published in 2018 — 4 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Questions of King Milinda

    First published in 2009 — 4 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Buddhist India.
    Preview

    First published in 1911 — 4 editions
    Read

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Revival : Outlines of Buddhism : a Historical Sketch: A Historical Sketch

    First published in 2018 — 4 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Buddhism: being a sketch of the life and teachings of Gautama, the Buddha. Published under the direction of the Committee of General Literature and Education appointed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
    Preview

    First published in 1877 — 4 editions
    Read

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Buddhism: being a sketch of the life and teachings of Gautama, the Buddha

    First published in 1877 — 3 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Dialogues of the Buddha Vol. I, II, III: Translated from the Pali of the Digha Nikaya

    First published in 1999 — 3 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Buddhist Suttas

    First published in 2006 — 3 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: The History and Literature of Buddhism

    First published in 1962 — 3 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Milinda-Questions: An Inquiry into Its Place in the History of Buddhism with a Theory As to Its Author

    First published in 2013 — 3 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Buddhist Birth Stories: the Oldest Collection of Folk-Lore Extant

    First published in 2013 — 3 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Buddhism: being a sketch of the life and teachings of Gautama, the Buddha

    First published in 1894 — 3 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

Photo of Thomas William Rhys Davids

British scholar of the Pāli language (1843–1922)

Born 1843
Died 1922

Subjects

Buddhism, History, Buddha and Buddhism, Sacred books, Buddha (The concept), Civilization, Dictionaries, English, Gautama buddha, Pali language, Religion, Bouddhisme, Buddhist literature, Buddhist stories, Doctrines, Gautama Buddha, History and criticism, Jataka stories, Livres sacrés, ASIA, Antiquities, Asian / Middle Eastern history, Birth, Boeddhisme, Buddhas in art

Places

India, Sri Lanka

People

Gautama Buddha

Time

324 B.C.-1000 A.D., To 1200, To 324 B.C., Early period, to ca. 250, Early period, to ca. 250 B.C., To ca. 100 A.D.

Lists

Add to List

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

ID Numbers

Links outside Open Library

Alternative names

  • T. W. Rhys Davids
  • Rhys Davids
  • T. W. Rhys (Thomas William Rhys) Davids
  • T W Rhys 1843-1922 Davids
  • Rhys Davids T.W.
  • T. W. Rhys 1843-1922 Davids
  • T. W. Rhys Davids LLD.
  • T. W. Rhys (Thomas William Rh Davids
  • T. W Rhys Davids
  • Rhys Davids T W
  • T. W. Rhys 1843-1922. Tr Davids

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON
June 17, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 25, 2022 Edited by Charles Horn Edited without comment.
April 25, 2022 Edited by Charles Horn merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import