Project Gutenberg 2024-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 258 Duka, Tivadar 1825 1908 Duka, Theodore a37000499 Life and works of Alexander Csoma de Körös : $b A biography compiled chiefly from hitherto unpublished data $aLondon :$bTrübner and Co., $c1885. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Life and Works of Alexander Csoma de Körös" by Theodore Duka is a historical biography written in the late 19th century. This work details the life of Alexander Csoma de Körös, a significant figure in the study of Tibetan language and literature, who dedicated his life to scholarly pursuits that would illuminate aspects of Tibetan and Buddhist studies for the West. The biography draws from previously unpublished data as well as a review of his published works and extant manuscripts. The opening of the biography illustrates the challenges and dedication of Csoma de Körös from his early life in Transylvania to his ambitious journey towards the East, where he aimed to study Tibetan culture and literature. It discusses Csoma’s background, education in Hungary and Germany, and his resolute decision to embark on a perilous journey across Asia, driven by a strong passion for knowledge and his influences from prominent scholars. His initial plans and the motivations behind his journey are showcased, setting the stage for a narrative that unravels his arduous journey, the hardships he faced, and his significant contributions to Eastern studies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/LifeOfAlexaderCsomaDeKorosDuka/page/n1/mode/2up 20200427013101duka 1885 GB Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Kőrösi Csoma, Sándor, 1784-1842 DS PL Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other 777031 2025-06-29T09:01:27.539736 text/html 730157 2024-07-16T01:38:48 text/html 470070 2025-06-29T09:01:44.515689 application/epub+zip 474940 2025-06-29T09:01:32.096718 application/epub+zip 297161 2025-06-29T09:01:29.858718 application/epub+zip 822105 2025-06-29T09:01:51.650591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777532 2025-06-29T09:01:42.630708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494117 2025-06-29T09:01:24.488781 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 474058 2024-07-16T01:38:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16099 2025-06-29T09:01:51.829585 application/rdf+xml 16880 2025-06-29T09:01:30.050716 image/jpeg 2414 2025-06-29T09:01:29.956707 image/jpeg 422123 2025-06-29T09:01:27.598763 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia