Sir William Jones

Sir William Jones
Author: Garland Cannon
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 89
Release: 1979-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027281203

Sir William Jones (1746 –1794) was an Anglo-Welsh philologist and scholar of ancient India, particularly known for his proposition of the existence of a relationship among Indo-European languages. His third annual discourse before the Asiatic Society on the history and culture of the Hindus (1786) is often cited as the beginning of comparative linguistics and Indo-European studies. Jones’ interdisciplinary scholarship innovatively combined language and linguistic study with the traditional subjects of research to throw light on transcending questions like the origins of man and culture. This bibliography aims to provide an overview of the full width of his writings and secondary scholarship.

Sir William Jones, 1746-94

Sir William Jones, 1746-94
Author: William Jones
Publisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2006
Genre: Asianists
ISBN: 1584776889

This volume publishes the results of the "Jones Day" conference, a meeting of scholars at his alma mater (University College, Oxford) on the bicentennial of his death. Contents: Sir William Jones as Comparative Lawyer, David Ibetson; Sir William Jones and the Classical Tradition, Richard Fynes; Sir William Jones as an Arabist, Alan Jones. Lives of Sir William Jones, Thomas R. Trautmann; Sanskrit Manuscripts of Sir William Jones in the Bodleian Library, Gillian Evison; Sir William Jones, University College, and Its Portraits, Peter Bayley.

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