Archief RAS ICO - International Congress of Orientalists

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 RAS ICO

Titel

International Congress of Orientalists

Datum(s)

  • 1889 - 1993 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

1 large archival box

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1873-)

Institutionele geschiedenis

The International Congress of Orientalists, initiated in Paris in 1873, was an international conference of Orientalists. The first thirteen meetings were held in Europe; the fourteenth congress was held in Algiers in 1905 and some of the subsequent conferences were also held outside Europe. The Proceedings of the Congresses were usually published. The International Congress of Orientalists was renamed as the International Congress of Human Sciences in Asia and North Africa in 1973 and subsequently as the International Congress of Asian and North African Studies. it continues to be active.

Naam van de archiefvormer

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1823-)

Institutionele geschiedenis

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.

Geschiedenis van het archief

These form part of the institutional archives of the Royal Asiatic Society and have been collated through its history in its interaction with the International Congress of Orientalists.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

These are part of the institutional archives of the Society.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

The International Congress of Orientalists, initiated in Paris in 1873, was an international conference of Orientalists. It was later renamed as the International Congress of Human Sciences in Asia and North Africa and then as the International Congress of Asian and North African Studies. This material covers the interaction of the Royal Asiatic Society with the Congress in the time period 1889 to 1993.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

The material was divided into series covering the Congresses for which papers are present.

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email. Please bring photo ID.

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Akkadisch
  • Oudegyptisch
  • Arabisch
  • Bihari
  • Chinees
  • Koptisch
  • Engels
  • Frans
  • Duits
  • Hebreeuws
  • Himachali
  • Japans
  • Javaans
  • Maleis
  • Mantsjoe
  • Ottomaans-Turks
  • Perzisch
  • Russisch
  • Sanskriet
  • Semitische taal
  • Syriac

Schrift van het materiaal

    Taal en schrift aantekeningen

    Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

    Toegangen

    Verwante materialen

    Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

    Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

    Related units of description

    Some of the published material relating to the Congresses can be found in our Library Collections. Details are in the Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.

    Related descriptions

    Aantekeningen

    Alternative identifier(s)

    Trefwoorden

    Onderwerp trefwoord

    Genre access points

    Beschrijvingsbeheer

    Identificatie van de beschrijving

    gb891-rasico

    Identificatiecode van de instelling

    Toegepaste regels en/of conventies

    Status

    Niveau van detaillering

    Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

    Taal (talen)

      Schrift(en)

        Bronnen

        Aantekeningen van de archivaris

        These papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2020.

        Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik