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GB 891 BHH-BHH/1-BHH/1/38
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Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 27 [October] 1837
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- 27th Oct 1837 (Creation)
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Eugène Burnouf (April 8, 1801 – May 28, 1852) was an eminent French scholar and orientalist who made significant contributions to the deciphering of Old Persian cuneiform.
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Letter from Eugène Burnouf to Brian Houghton Hodgson concerning Burnouf's intense interest in studying the scriptures sent from Nepal, progress of his Buddhist studies, general philosophical discourse and beliefs related to Buddhism, place of these in… read more
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- French
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- Burnouf Eugène 1801-1852 Orientalist (Subject)