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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.

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British scholar of the Pāli language (1843–1922)

Born 1843
Died 1922

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  • Cover of: Journal of the Pali Text Society, [1882-1905]

    First published in 1985 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Buddhist birth-stories (Jataka tales): the commentarial introduction entitled Nidāna-kathā, The story of the lineage

    First published in 1925 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Digha nikaya

    First published in 1949 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Buddhist suttus

    First published in 1969 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Buddhist birth stories: or, Jātaka tales. The oldest collection of folk-lore extant: being the Jātakatthavaṇṇanā, for the first time edited in the original Pali

    First published in 1880 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Buddhist birth stories: or Jātaka tales. The oldest collection of folk-lore extant: being the Jātakatthavannanā

    First published in 1880 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Questions of King Milinda, Part II

    First published in 1905 1 edition in 1 language
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British scholar of the Pāli language (1843–1922)

Born 1843
Died 1922
Subjects
Buddhism, History, Buddha and Buddhism, Sacred books, Buddha (The concept), Civilization, Gautama buddha, Religion, Buddhist literature, Dictionaries, Doctrines, English, Gautama Buddha, History and criticism, Pali language, ASIA, Antiquities, Asian / Middle Eastern history, Birth, Boeddhisme, Bouddhisme, Buddhas in art, Buddhism - History, Buddhism, sacred books, Buddhist 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.

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  • 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

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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