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Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

1823 -

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (RAS) was founded in London in 1823, and established, according to its Royal Charter of 11 August 1824, to further "the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia." From its incorporation the Society has been a forum, through lectures, its journal, and other publications, for scholarship relating to Asian culture and society of the highest level. It is the United Kingdom's senior learned society in the field of Asian studies. Fellows are entitled to use post-nominal letters FRAS. The society's journals from it's beginnings:
1824–1834: “Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland”
1835–1990: “The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland”
1991–2004: “Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society” (JRAS)

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  • Cover of: Catalogue of paintings, drawings, engravings and busts in the collection of the Royal Asiatic Society

    First published in 1991 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Index to the publications of the Royal Asiatic Society during the years 1827-1888.

    First published in 1888 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: List of fellows: library associates and subscribers

    First published in 1988 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland: minutes of a Committee appointed to report to the Council on the practicability and expediency of carrying into effect the recommendation of the Committee of Correspondence for the formation of a Committee of Trade and Agriculture, May 7, 1836.

    First published in 1836 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Centenary supplement of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, being a selection of papers read to the society during the celebrations of July, 1923.

    First published in 1924 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Gaster centenary publication.: Edited by B. Schindler.

    First published in 1958 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

    First published in 1826 1 edition — 1 previewable
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Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Agriculture, Asian Art, Catalogs, Collections, Directories, Indexes, Oriental studies, Painting, catalogs, Periodicals, Visual arts
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Asia, England, India, London, London (England)
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Moses Gaster (1856-1939)

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