This pioneering work by French orientalist Eugène Burnouf (1801–52) set a standard for European Buddhist studies and continues to shape the modern... Læs mere
A French Jesuit and missionary to China, Antoine Gaubil (1689–1759) was one of the finest sinologists of his day. In this work, edited in 1814... Læs mere
At a time of intense controversy among historians and sociologists, Paul Lacombe (1834–1919) published in 1894 this groundbreaking work which championed history as... Læs mere
In this 1925 work, philologist D. S. Blondheim (1884–1934) proves that from antiquity to the Middle Ages Jews translated the Greek Bible into Old Latin. He thereby sheds light on the influence of Jewish speech on the Vulgate, the English Bible and the Romance languages.
Renowned explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) gives remarkable... Læs mere
Albert Louis Caillet (1869–1922) devoted himself to the study of psychic sciences after a career in civil engineering. In this essential... Læs mere
Albert Louis Caillet (1869–1922) devoted himself to the study of psychic sciences after a career in civil engineering. In this essential... Læs mere
Albert Louis Caillet (1869–1922) devoted himself to the study of psychic sciences after a career in civil engineering. In this essential... Læs mere
Originally published in 1880 and translated into French in 1885, this was the first full biography of the Norwegian mathematician Niels... Læs mere
Originally published in 1821, this book contains pioneering research on elasticity by Sophie Germain (1776–1831), one of the first distinguished female... Læs mere
In 1851, French explorer Joseph René Bellot (1826–53) became a hero in Britain when he joined the Prince... Læs mere
In 1856, Polish writer and poet Karol Edmund Choiecki (1822–99) took part in a North Sea expedition organised by Prince Napoléon. In... Læs mere