The academic knight between east & west

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Details the life and academic achievementsof Alexander von Stael-Holstein (1877-1937), a legendary pioneer scholar of Asian studies. Throughout his career, Stael-Holstein repeatedly emphasized the importance of Sanskrit and Tibetan for the reconstruction of ancient Chinese phonetics. A signification portion of his works consists of translations and comparisons of Buddhist, Sanskrit, and Chinese Buddhist scriptures.

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