Photocopy of a letter from Friedrich Max Müller on the study of comparative theology
Photocopy of a letter of Friedrich Max Müller on the study of comparative theology, 1872.
Dates
- Creation: 1872
Extent
9 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. c. 650, fols. 27-28].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. lett. c. 650, fols. 27-35
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 22854
Abstract
Photocopy of a letter from Friedrich Max Müller on the study of comparative theology
Biographical / Historical
Friedrich Max Müller (1823-1900) was a Sanskritist and philologist. He was involved in various academic areas including: Vedic studies, comparative philology, comparative mythology, and comparative religion. Müller is widely understood to have played a key role in developing comparative religion as a field of study. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by J.W. Bewley, Jan 1980.
Topical
- Title
- Photocopy of a letter from Friedrich Max Müller on the study of comparative theology
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2023 by Marion Lowman
- Date
- EAD version 2023
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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