Biography
He studied Sinology,Bibliography
* (2007), ''Kouduo richao. Li Jiubiao's Diary of oral admonitions. A Late Ming Christian journal'', translated, with introduction and notes by Erik Zürcher, Sankt Augustin (Institut Monumenta Serica Brescia), 2 volumes, (Monumenta Serica monograph series, 56/1- 2). * (2007), ''The Buddhist Conquest of China. The Spread and Adaptation of Buddhism in Early Medieval China'', Leiden (Brill), (Leidensia Sinica, vol. 11). : Adapted from his thesis. Original edition 1959. : Includes bibliography of E. Zürcher. * (2002), , ''Traditionele bouwkunst in Taiwan'' (''Traditional Architecture in Taiwan''), (Dutch adaptation from the Chinese), Antwerp-Apeldoorn (Garant), . * (1996), Herrmann, Joachim and Erik Zürcher (eds.), ''History of Humanity. Scientific and Cultural Development'', Vol. III: From the ''Seventh Century BC to the Seventh Century AD'', London (Routledge), (Routledge reference). UNESCO. * (1995), Chun-Chieh Huang and Erik Zürcher (eds.), ''Time and Space in Chinese culture'', Leiden (Brill) , (Leidensia Sinica, vol. 33). * (1993), ''Confucianism for development?'', Leiden (Leiden University Rijks). : Valedictory Lecture Leiden. * (1993) Chun-Chieh Huang and Erik Zürcher (eds.), ''Norms and the State in China'', Leiden (Brill) , (Leidensia Sinica, vol. 28). (Papers presented at a conference held 8–12 July 1991 at the Sinological Institute of Leiden University). * (1991) Zürcher, Erik, Nicolas Standaert and Adrian Dudink (eds.), ''Bibliography of the Jesuit Mission in China (ca. 1580-ca. 1680)'', Leiden (Centre of Non-Western Studies), , (CNWS publications, No. 5). * (1990), Zürcher, E. and T. Langendorff (eds.), ''The Humanities in the Nineties. A View from the Netherlands'', Amsterdam (Swets & Zeitlinger), . * (1990), , ''Bouddhisme, Christianisme et société chinoise'', Paris (Julliard), . * (1978), , ''Het leven van de Boeddha'', (''The Life of the Buddha''), (translated from the earliest Chinese tradition and introduced by E. Zurcher), Amsterdam (Meulenhoff), , (The Oriental Library, 10) :Translation of ''Xiuxing benqi jing'' and ''Zhong benqi jing''. * (1964), , Vos, F. and E. Zürcher, ''Spel zonder snaren. Enige beschouwingen over Zen'', (''Play without Strings. Some Reflections on Zen''), Deventer (Kluwer). * (1962), , ''Dialoog der misverstanden'', (''Dialogue of Misunderstandings''), Leiden (Brill) : Address delivered in acceptance of the post of professor in the History of the Far East at the University of Leiden on 2 March 1962. * (1959), ''The Buddhist Conquest of China. The Spread and Adaptation of Buddhism in Early Medieval China'', Leiden (Brill), 2 volumes, vol. 1: Text, vol. 2: Notes, bibliography, indexes (Leidensia Sinica, vol. 11).Promise Leiden. ---- * (1976), , ''Syllabus "Boeddhisme"'', (''Syllabus "Buddhism"''), Leiden (Sinological Institute). * (1974), , ''Aardrijkskundig overzicht van China'', (''Geographical overview of China''), Leiden (Sinological Institute). * (1971), , ''Chronologie van de Culturele Revolutie'', (''Chronology of the Cultural Revolution''), Leiden (Documentation for the current China, Sinological Institute). * (1970), , ''Inleiding traditionele Chinese staat en maatschappij'', (''Introduction Traditional Chinese State and Society''), Leiden (Documentation for the current China, Sinological Institute). * (1970), , ''Geschiedenis van het Chinese communisme. Overzicht en chronologie'', (''History of Chinese Communism. Overview and chronology''), Leiden (Documentation for the current China, Sinological Institute). * (1970), , ''Geschiedenis-overzicht van China'', (''History Overview of China''), Leiden (Documentation for the current China, Sinological Institute). * (1970), , ''De Chinese Volksrepubliek (1949- ). Kort chronologisch overzicht'', (''The Chinese People's Republic (1949 -). Short Chronological overview''), Leiden (Documentation for the current China, Sinological Institute). ---- * Blussé, Leonard and Harriet T. Zurndorfer, ''Conflict and Accommodation in Early Modern East Asia. Essays in Honour of Erik Zürcher'', Leiden (Brill) 1993, , (Leidensia Sinica, vol. 29). * Liang, J.C.P. and R.P.E. Sybesma (eds.), ''From classical fú to "three inches high"''. Studies on Chinese in honor of Erik Zürcher'', Leuven-Apeldoorn (Garant) 1993, . * Lloyd Haft, ''Words from the West. Western Texts in Chinese Literary Context. Essays to Honor Erik Zürcher on His Sixty-Fifth Birthday'', Leiden (Centre of Non-Western Studies) 1993, , (CNWS publications, vol. 16).References
Further reading
*Silk, Jonathan (2010).