André Bareau (December 31, 1921- March 2, 1993) was a prominent French

Buddhologist Buddhist studies, also known as Buddhology, is the academic study of Buddhism. The term ''Buddhology'' was coined in the early 20th century by the Unitarian minister Joseph Estlin Carpenter to mean the "study of Buddhahood, the nature of the Budd ...

and a leader in the establishment of the field of

Buddhist Studies Buddhist studies, also known as Buddhology, is the academic study of Buddhism. The term ''Buddhology'' was coined in the early 20th century by the Unitarianism, Unitarian minister Joseph Estlin Carpenter to mean the "study of Buddhahood, the natur ...

in the 20th century. He was a professor at the

Collège de France The Collège de France (), formerly known as the ''Collège Royal'' or as the ''Collège impérial'' founded in 1530 by François I, is a higher education and research establishment (''grand établissement'') in France. It is located in Paris ne ...

from 1971 to 1991 and Director of the Study of

Buddhist Philosophy Buddhist philosophy refers to the philosophical investigations and systems of inquiry that developed among various schools of Buddhism in India following the parinirvana of The Buddha and later spread throughout Asia. The Buddhist path combi ...

at L'École Pratique des Hautes Études.

Bibliography

*Bizot, François (1994)
André Bareau (1921-1993)
Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient 81 (1), 6-9

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French scholars of Buddhism French historians of religion Collège de France alumni 1921 births People from Saint-Mandé 1993 deaths {{buddhism-bio-stub