Auguste Barth (born in

Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label= Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label= Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the ...

22 May 1834; died in

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15 April 1916) was a French orientalist.

Biography

He is best known by his work in connection with the religions of India. His volume, ''Les religions de l'Inde'' (Paris, 1879), was translated into English (London, 1882). Mention may also be made of his ''Inscriptions sanscrites du Cambodge'' (

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inscriptions of

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; Paris, 1885) and of numerous monographs and reviews in ''Journal Asiatique'', in ''Mélusine'', and in the ''Mémoires de la Société de Linguistique''. His annual reports on researches into the history of Indian religions, in ''Revue de l'Histoire des Religions'' (1880) are especially valuable. He was a member of the French Institute. Barth became a foreign member of the

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences ( nl, Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, abbreviated: KNAW) is an organization dedicated to the advancement of science and literature in the Netherlands. The academy is housed ...

in 1896.

Works (selection)

*''Les Religions de l'Inde'' (1879) *''Inscriptions sanscrites du Cambodge'' (1885) *''Mémoires concernant l'Asie orientale, published by the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres under the direction of MM. Senart, Barth, Émile Chavannes, Cordier'' (3 volumes, 1913–1919) *''Quarante ans d'indianisme : œuvres de Auguste Barth, recueillies à l'occasion de son quatre-vingtième anniversaire'' (5 volumes, 1914–1927)

References

;Attribution * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barth, Auguste Writers from Strasbourg 1834 births 1916 deaths French orientalists French epigraphers French Indologists French historians of religion Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Members of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres