Objects of Enquiry

Objects of Enquiry
Author: Garland Cannon
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1995-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780814715178

The first two essays describe Sir William Jones, a brilliant and engaged man of letters who became an authority on the languages, laws, and literatures of many of the major world civilizations. The next four essays describe Jones's contributions to linguistics, jurisprudence, history, natural science, and other fields. The last two essays address Jones's impact in German- speaking areas and his place in the history of British Orientalism. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR