ISBN: 9780521391498

This brilliant thesis of language families laid the groundwork for modern comparative linguistics. He studied and made contributions to astronomy, botany, history, law, literature, music,… Mehr…

This brilliant thesis of language families laid the groundwork for modern comparative linguistics. He studied and made contributions to astronomy, botany, history, law, literature, music, physiology, politics, and religion. The Life and Mind of Oriental Jones Sir William Jones, the Father of Modern Linguistics This brilliant thesis of language families laid the groundwork for modern comparative linguistics. Garland Cannon (Author) 9780521391498, Cambridge University Press Hardback, published 25 January 1991 432 pages23.7 x 16 x 2.8 cm, 0.706 kg "...if Cannon is not George Trevelyan to Lord Macaulay, he is a valuable bibliographical guide to Jones' life and letters." Benjamin E. Wallacker, Journal of Asian History Sir William Jones is best known for his famous Third Discourse of 1786 in which he proposed that Sanskrit's affinity to Greek and Latin could be explained by positing a common, earlier source, one known today as Indo-European. This brilliant thesis of language families laid the groundwork for modern comparative linguistics. Jones's interests and achievements, however, ranged far beyond language. He studied and made contributions to astronomy, botany, history, law, literature, music, physiology, politics, and religion. He served as a Supreme Court justice in India and founded the Asiatic Society, which stimulated worldwide interest in India and the Orient. He was friends with many of the leading intellectuals of his day and corresponded with Benjamin Franklin in America and with Burke, Gibbon, Johnson, Percy, and Reynolds in Britain. In his short life he mastered so many languages that even in his own time he was regarded as a phenomenon; and so he was. Garland Cannon, editor of The Letters of Sir William Jones, has written a new definitive biography of this fascinating man, who in his life and works teaches us that the path to understanding and appreciating the art and literature of a great culture very different from our own is through devoted study, a tolerant spirit, and an unquenchably curious mind. Preface Introduction Chronology of Jones's life 1. A barbanic oriental conqueror (to 1770) 2. Delicate Arab maidens and liquid ruby (1770?1772) 3. Persian Jones and constitutional law (1772?1777) 4. The athenian and eleutherion (1778?1780) 5. An ass laden with gold (1780) 6. Politics: writings and activism (1780?1782) 7. James River property (1782?1783) 8. A vision in the Indian Ocean (1783?1785) 9. A sacred oriental language (1785) 10. A genetic explanation: Indo-European (1786?1787) 11. Sanskrit literary treasures (1787?1788) 12. An Indian renaissance (1789) 13. A burning tropical sun (1790?1791) 14. Scholar-Martyr (1791?1794) 15. Jones today Appendix Notes Selected bibliography Index. Subject Areas: Biography: general [BG] , Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], BIC Subject Area 1: Biography: general [BG], Publication Year: 1991, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Book Title: The Life and Mind of Oriental Jones: Sir William Jones, the Father of Modern Linguistics, Item Height: 237mm, Genre: Biographies & True Stories, Item Width: 160mm, Item Weight: 706g, Number of Pages: 432 Pages, Cambridge University Press<

ISBN: 9780521391498

Sir William Jones (1746-1794) is best known for his famous Third Discourse of 1786 in which he proposed that Sanskrit's affinity to Greek and Latin could be explained by positing a common… Mehr…

Sir William Jones (1746-1794) is best known for his famous Third Discourse of 1786 in which he proposed that Sanskrit's affinity to Greek and Latin could be explained by positing a common, earlier source, one known today as Indo-European. This brilliant thesis laid the groundwork for modern comparative linguistics. Jones' interests and achievements, however, ranged far beyond language. He studied and made contributions to anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, botany, history, law, literature, music, physiology, politics, and religion. He served as a Supreme Court justice in India and founded the Asiatic Society, which stimulated world-wide interest in India and the Orient. He was friends with many of the leading intellectuals of his day and corresponded with Benjamin Franklin in America and with Burke, Gibbon, Johnson, Percy and Reynolds in Britain. In his short life he mastered so many languages that he was regarded even in his own time as a phenomenon, and so he was. Garland Cannon, editor of the much acclaimed The Letters of Sir William Jones, has written a new and definitive biography of this fascinating man, who in his life and works teaches us that the path to understanding and appreciating the art and literature of a great culture very different from our own is through devoted study, a tolerant spirit, and an unquenchably curious mind. Trade Books>Hardcover>Education>Education>Education, Cambridge University Press Core >2<

1991, ISBN: 9780521391498

Sir William Jones, the Father of Modern Linguistics, Buch, Hardcover, Sir William Jones is best known for his famous Third Discourse of 1786 in which he proposed that Sanskrit's affinity … Mehr…

Sir William Jones, the Father of Modern Linguistics, Buch, Hardcover, Sir William Jones is best known for his famous Third Discourse of 1786 in which he proposed that Sanskrit's affinity to Greek and Latin could be explained by positing a common, earlier source, one known today as Indo-European. This brilliant thesis of language families laid the groundwork for modern comparative linguistics. Jones's interests and achievements, however, ranged far beyond language. He studied and made contributions to astronomy, botany, history, law, literature, music, physiology, politics, and religion. He served as a Supreme Court justice in India and founded the Asiatic Society, which stimulated worldwide interest in India and the Orient. He was friends with many of the leading intellectuals of his day and corresponded with Benjamin Franklin in America and with Burke, Gibbon, Johnson, Percy, and Reynolds in Britain. In his short life he mastered so many languages that even in his own time he was regarded as a phenomenon; and so he was. Garland Cannon, editor of The Letters of Sir William Jones, has written a new definitive biography of this fascinating man, who in his life and works teaches us that the path to understanding and appreciating the art and literature of a great culture very different from our own is through devoted study, a tolerant spirit, and an unquenchably curious mind. [PU: Cambridge University Press], Seiten: 432, Cambridge University Press, 1991<

1991, ISBN: 9780521391498

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Cambridge University Press, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Illustrated, 432 Seiten, Publiziert: 1991-03-28T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: bibliography, index, calander, notes, 1.56 kg, Linguistik, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Englische & Irische Literatur, Europäische Literatur, Regionen & Kulturkreise, Literaturgeschichte & -kritik, Literatur & Fiktion, Biografien & Erinnerungen, Militär, Herausragende Persönlichkeiten, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, Format: Illustriert, Cambridge University Press, 1991<

1991, ISBN: 0521391490

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