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Life Brian Houghton Hodgson
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ISBN13: 9781024235500
Publisher: Hutson Street Press
Published: May 22 2025
Pages: 420
Weight: 1.29
Height: 0.86 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Life of Brian Houghton Hodgson delves into the remarkable life and career of Brian Houghton Hodgson (1801-1894), a British naturalist, ethnologist, and civil servant who made significant contributions to the understanding of the culture and natural history of the Himalayas. Hodgson spent much of his career in Nepal and British India, where he studied the local languages, customs, and religions, as well as the flora and fauna of the region.
Written by William Wilson Hunter, this biography explores Hodgson's extensive research on Buddhism, his advocacy for the rights of indigenous peoples, and his vast collections of zoological and ethnographic specimens. It highlights his intellectual curiosity and dedication to documenting the natural and cultural heritage of a region then little known to the Western world. This biography offers insights into the life of a pioneering scholar and administrator whose work remains relevant to the study of South Asian history and natural history.
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