Buchanan d d claudius (13 résultats)

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Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. The Star in the East. Book.

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Hardcover. 475, [2] p.; 15.5 cm. -- Claudius Buchanan, promotor of missions to India, 1766-1815. Fair rubbed sheep, front cover detached. Lacks title-pieces.

Hardcover. Etat : Good No dust jacket as issued. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket As Issued. Philadelphia: David Brown, 1813. 7.25 x 4.5". [1-8]9-275pp. Contemporary tree calf, moderately worn, part of calf lacking below red leather spine title, front joint cracked; mild foxing to full title page (there is a second title page, leaf 3) with less text but includes imprint). Textblock secure, old gift inscription on ffep. Engraved frontispiece depicts Sarat conveying to seated Dr. Buchanan the martyrdom of his companion in the City of Bochara.; 7.25 x 4.5 inches; 275 pages.…

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No Binding. Etat : Very Good. A splendid antique engraved portrait. Mounted/matted and ready to frame. Attractive and decorative.

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Hard. Eleventh Edition. BUCHANAN, The Rev. Claudius. Christian Researches in Asia: With Notices of the Translation of the Scriptures into the Oriental Languages. London: Printed for G. Sidney, 1819. This volume represents a later octavo edition of Buchanan's highly influential work, which originally appeared in 1811. The text is arranged as a single volume containing the main narrative followed by various reports and indices regarding the progress of Eastern Bible translation. The title page transcription details the author's ecclesiastical and academic credentials-notably his former role as Vice-Provost of the College of Fort William in Bengal-and outlines the core focus of the text: an examination of the state of the Syrian Christians, the Inquisition at Goa, the religious rites of the Hindoos, and the broader efforts to translate the Bible into Western and Eastern Asian languages. The publication history of this text is marked by immense public interest, prompting numerous multi-city expansions, reprints, and competitive editions across Great Britain and the United States throughout the 1810s. Claudius Buchanan's work stands as a pivotal text in the history of British imperial policy, global missiology, and Oriental linguistics. Serving as an Anglican chaplain in India, Buchanan utilized his strategic position at Fort William to systematically document the religious and cultural landscape of the subcontinent and surrounding regions. This work was instrumental in fundamentally altering Western perceptions of Asia. Rather than relying on purely secular or commercial colonial accounts, Buchanan presented a firsthand narrative detailing the ancient traditions of the St. Thomas Christians in Kerala, alongside detailed observations on the customs of the Hindoos and the populations of the Malay Archipelago. Most importantly, the publication operated as a brilliant piece of advocacy literature, providing the intellectual and emotional catalyst that ultimately forced the British East Licensing Act revision in 1813, which permitted missionary activity in India for the first time. Beyond its sociopolitical ramifications, the text is highly valued by modern bibliographers for its meticulous documentation of early 19th-century translation projects. Buchanan details the complex, cross-cultural mechanics behind rendering the Bible into vernacular languages for both the Hindoos and the Malays, making it a cornerstone text for studying the intersection of printing history, linguistics, and empire. Inscription on the front endpaper. Some staining on the endpaper and cracked spine. Text block is very tight and clean. Miscellaneous.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. FINE FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. Slim Crown 8vo. Bound in 20th Century Half Calf, spine gilt-tooled in compartments. Inscribed " With the Author's respectful Compliments." Complete with Half Title, Title, (4)pps., (1) - 199pps. A SUPERB EXAMPLE . Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, Octavo, Quarter Calf, With Corner Wrapped Marbled Boards, PP.199 Including Appendix of The Number Of English Protestants In India and troop numbers in Various Indian Cities, Has Discussion of Murder, Idolatry, Mission Activities And efforts to Civilize the Natives; Signed "With The Authors Respectul Compliments" in Ink at Fep; This Copy is from the Sitwell Family Library At Weston HALL U. K. THEIR FAMILY SEAT FOR 300 YEARS. THE BOOK LIKELY ARRIVED AT WESTON HALL DURING THE TIME OF HARRIET WRIGHTSON 1788-1864 AND COL. HENRY HELY- HUTCHISON. Signed by Author(s).…