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Launcelot Cranmer-Byng
Launcelot Alfred Cranmer-Byng (23 November 1872 – 15 January 1945) was an author and Sinology, sinologist. He was a member of the Viscount Torrington, Byng baronets family, landowners in Essex.Obituary, ''The Times'', 22 January 1945, p. 6 His father was Lt. Col. Alfred Molyneaux Cranmer-Byng and his mother was Caroline Mary Tufnell. His brother Hugh Edward Cranmer-Byng (1873–1949) was also an author and playwright. Both brothers were brought up at Quendon, Quendon Hall in Newport, Essex.'Death of Capt. L. A. Cranmer-Byng', ''Chelmsford Chronicle'', 19 January 1945, p. 2 Launcelot was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, Wellington College and Trinity College, Cambridge. From around 1912, the two brothers were associated with the 'Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick#The Warwick Circle, Warwick Circle' at Easton Lodge, whose other members included H. G. Wells, Ramsay MacDonald and the folk song collector Cecil Sharp. Cranmer-Byng is best known for ''The Never Ending Wrong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinology
Sinology, or Chinese studies, is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of China primarily through Chinese philosophy, language, literature, culture and history and often refers to Western scholarship. Its origin "may be traced to the examination which Chinese scholars made of their own civilization." The field of sinology was historically seen to be equivalent to the application of philology to China and until the 20th century was generally seen as meaning "Chinese philology" (language and literature). Sinology has broadened in modern times to include Chinese history, epigraphy and other subjects. Terminology The terms "sinology" and "sinologist" were coined around 1838 and use "sino-", derived from Late Latin ''Sinae'' from the Greek ''Sinae'', from the Arabic ''Sin'' which in turn may derive from ''Qin'', as in the Qin dynasty. In the context of area studies, the European and the American usages may differ. In Europe, Sinology is usually known as ''Chinese S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |