Jeannette mirsky has drawn from stein s voluminous outpouring of books and articles as well as from his letters and unpublished archival materials to produce a lively and definitive biography of this archaeological explorer, geographer, historical. But the more i read his multivolume reports and memoirs the more it seemed that the project to create a unified web site should describe other results of his famous work as well, even though. Either one of historys heroes, or one of its greatest plunderers, the 60th anniversary of his death again raises the question of whether museums need to confront their own past. He was registrar of the punjab university and principal of the oriental college, lahore, india, in 188899, and in 1899 he became principal of the calcutta madrash. Although this account is of amazing journeys, it seems reserved almost to the point of superficiality. Perhaps aurel stein got his reply from the income tax office and or this was a copy of his letter.
Constant readers will recall him as the hungarian archaeologist who spent most of his life in the service of the british empire in india, most notably and importantly exploring chinese turkestan and other parts of central asia. They were captured by or with the assistance of the royal air force, then conducting aerial reconnaissance in the territories under british mandate. Series editor josephine turquet handbook to the collections of sir aurel stein in the uk edited by helen wang and john perkins. Jeannette mirsky has drawn from steins voluminous outpouring of books and articles as well as from his letters and unpublished archival materials to produce a lively and definitive biography of this archaeological explorer, geographer, historical. Pdf stein and the buddhist pausanias susan whitfield. A lovely holographic letter, written in pen and ink, in his usual and steady hand. Encounter with a tiger traveling west sinoplatonic papers. It is called the platform sutra because it was given at the same platform where the sixth patriarch in his later years received the preceptsthese precepts which help. The british academy sir aurel stein archive these aerial photographs from 1938 and 1939 were taken as part of an archaeological survey conducted by sir marc aurel stein in modern day syria, iraq and jordan. He traveled to many parts of south asia and central asia to discover ancient cultures and their remains. Aurel stein simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Aurel stein archive posted 14 may 2015 i have had the great pleasure of scanning the aerial photographs from the sir m. After learning there of the library cave, he returned to his excavations along the dunhuang limes, in the process uncovering the famous ancient sogdian. Aurel stein and the dunhuang manuscripts chinese governments responses late qing government 1900 an international force arrives in beijing, cixi and the emperor escape by disguising themselves as peasants.
Sir aurel stein 1862 1943, british archaeologist, explorer famous for his archaeological discoveries in central asia, was fascinated by the history of the silk road. In march, after a winter of stunning discoveries in the desert, aurel stein arrived at the mogao caves near dunhuang. Oct 22, 2003 british adventurer sir aurel stein sent home more than 40,000 relics from his explorations round asia, most of which are still in the uk. Here i have posted photos i made from the photos in aurel stein s report on the third expedition in 191916 in chinese turkestan. Sir aurel stein 18621943, renowned for his breathtaking archaeological exploration in chinese central asia, india, iran. Aurel stein biography sir marc aurel stein usually known as aurel stein kcie, fba 26 november 1862 26 october 1943 was a hungarian archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in central asia. Read ancient khotan online, read in mobile or kindle.
Marc aurel stein s ruins of desert cathay in folklore, 23 1912 some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the united states because they were published before january 1, 1925. Sir aurel stein, hungarianbritish archaeologist and geographer whose travels and research in central asia, particularly in chinese turkistan, revealed much about its strategic role in history. Stein, sir marc aurel, hungarianbritish archeologist and explorer b. Pdf handbook to the collections of sir aurel stein in the. Manuscript numbers in the stein collection early tibet.
For many years, stein conducted scientific and archaeological excavations in various asian countries and a large part of the exhibits at the british museum and british library comes from steins exploration. These aerial photographs from 1938 and 1939 were taken as part of an archaeological survey conducted by sir marc aurel stein in modern day syria, iraq and jordan. Pioneer of the silk road, walker1995, have revealed, stein became involved with john lockwood kipling through the lahore museum established 1865, where kipling was curator from 1875 to 1893. Royal commission on historical manuscripts, report on. Catalogue of the collections of sir aurel stein in the library of the hungarian academy of sciences by john falconer. Family correspondence of sir aurel stein, 18851925 mostly in german, though a few later letters are written in english to harriette stein sisterinlaw jetty 1886 budapest 1888 lahore, srinagar. Aurel stein emphasizes his reliance on, and his emotional connection to, those explorers who preceded him by hundreds of years, as well as the cosmopolitan nature of the art he finds asian facial features, hellenistic robes depicted in the same works, but he gives short shrift to the the. Principal of the oriental college, lahore, punjab, india now in pakistan. The stupa, originating in india in about the third century b. Handbook to the collections of sir aurel stein in the uk.
The hungarianbritish explorer aurel stein made four expeditions to central asia in the early 20th century, returning with hundreds of objects from each trip except the last. He was educated at the universities of vienna, tubingen, oxford and. Jeanette mirskys sir aurel stein archaeological explorer or annabel walkers aurel stein pioneer of. Handbook to the collections of sir aurel stein in the uk pdf. Aurel stein and the dunhuang manuscripts by fengting. Susan whitfield, aurel stein on the silk road, london, 2004. Archaeological explorer, mirsky1977 and annabel walker aurel stein. This project was begun with the intention of compiling the results of sir aurel steins explorations in central asia and northwest india related to the history of fortifications. Marc aurel steins ruins of desert cathay in folklore, 23 1912 some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the united states because they. In 1907, during his second expedition to chinese central asia, sir aurel stein, a hungarianborn british archaeologist, encountered a monk who showed him a hoard of manuscripts preserved in a cave near dunhuang. Since 1912, isis has featured articles, research notes and commentary on the history of science, medicine, and technology, and their cultural influences.
Aurel stein 18621943 coined the term serindia for this region, which for close on a thousand years formed the special meeting ground of chinese civilization, introduced by trade and political penetration, and of indian culture, propagated by buddhism. Marc aurel stein wikisource, the free online library. These photographs are held by the british academy, and shown here with their kind. An extraordinary man, who advanced human knowledge on many fronts, sir aurel stein 18621943 pursued dramatic adventure with scientific purpose. The hungarianbritish archaeologist marc aurel stein 18621943 explored these roads and travelled across the tarim basin in the pursuit of chinese past, which was unknown until then. Dunhuang is situated in the north western part of gansu province in the west of china. A catalogue of paintings recovered from tunhuang by sir aurel stein by arthur waley.
Not surprisingly then, david stronach relies on historically datable images of yurts. When aurel stein arrived in lahore in 1888 it was following several decades of archaeological rediscovery of buddhism in the subcontinent, the sites of the historical buddha, such as his birthplace and first lecture, having been identified in part. The lives of aurel stein, or, the road to balkh marc aurel stein 18621943 has figured in these pages before. Aurel steins niece, dr therese stein, in november 1966. Jeannette mirsky has drawn from steins voluminous outpouring of books and articles as well as from his letters and unpublished. Jun 01, 2011 stein, sir mark aurel, british orientalist and arch. Publication date 1921 topics cdak collection digitallibraryindia. Bbc news uk magazine the original chinese takeaway. He traveled to many parts of south asia and central asia to discover ancient cultures and their remains he died and was buried in kabul, afghanistan references.
Sir aurel stein pdf sir marc aurel stein, kcie, fba hungarian. Sir aurel stein hungarianbritish archaeologist britannica. Aurel stein and the dunhuang manuscripts by fengting zhao. Wang jiqing, photographs in the british library of documents and manuscripts from sir aurel steins fourth central asian expedition, the british library journal 241, 1998, pp. Catalogue of wallpaintings from ancient shrines in central asia and sistan recovered by aurel stein by fred h andrews. The most significant of these sites were endere, miran. Jeanette mirskys sir aurel steinarchaeological explorer or annabel walkers aurel steinpioneer of. If issues are urgently needed while the editor is away, they may be requested through interlibrary loan. Here i have posted photos i made from the photos in aurel steins report on the third expedition in 191916 in chinese turkestan. By the late 19th century, western imperial powers began to cast a covetous eye upon these roads, especially those situated in central asia. In addition to manuscripts from the dunhuang library cave, stein found tibetan manuscripts at various sites across central asia. In 19, aurel stein, a renowned archaeologist of the region in his third and largest expedition to central asia, passed through darel and tangirand reported some boys watching flocks above. Pdf handbook to the collections of sir aurel stein in.
A hundred years on buddhist stupas the stupa, originating in india in about the third century b. In the words of a younger contemporary, stein was the most prodigious combination of scholar, explorer, archaeologist and geographer of his generation owen lattimore, quoted in mirsky, 1998, p. Pdf on mar 31, 2015, helen wang and others published handbook to the collections of sir aurel stein in the uk edited by find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Dunhuang was close by the historic junction of the northern and southern silk roads and the town had been a major point of interchange between china and the outside world. The dharma jewel of the platform sutra of the sixth patriarch, and this title represents the deepest truth of this sutra. The dunhuang recommendation on the protection and return of stolen.
Yurts are ephemeral, even if their design has a long history. They were captured by or with the assistance of the royal air force, then conducting aerial reconnaissance in the territories under british. Sir mark aurel stein or aurel stein 18621943, fras, was a britishhungarian archaeologist and explorer. Aurel stein archive from the british academy over the last few weeks. Collections description the collection is arranged in four boxes. The ancient town occupied a strategic position at the crossroads of the ancient southern silk route and the main road leading from india to mongolia via lhasa, as well as controlling the entrance of the hexi corridor which led to the heart of the northern chinese plains and the ancient capitals of changan. Biographies of the renowned linguistic scholar and archaeological explorer sir marc aurel stein 18621943 inevitably yet briefly refer to the role played by john lockwood kipling 18371911.
Brief narrative of three expeditions in innermost asia and northwestern china by aurel stein and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Publication date 1946 topics iiit collection digitallibraryindia. Additional phrase to add to the creators name in current language which clarifies his sometimes indirect role. Abstract of the thesis entitled architectural design in virtual environments exploring cognition and communication in immersive virtual environments submitted by marc aurel schnabel for the degree of doctor of philosophy at the university of hong kong in june 2004 there is a distance between the idea in the imagination of a design and. Sir aurel stein, a brilliant archeologist of hungarian origin, uncovered and brought to light some of the ancient cities along the silk road, some of which were earlier identified by sven hedin. Aurel stein, who has just been celebrated in an attractively produced new book by susan whitfield. A lovely insight to stein, and his thoughts on how the british government had wrongly charged him income tax.
It was found lost as a book mark found in this set. The photos in the printed reports are not very sharp and my efforts to photograph them for this web space make them even worse in some cases. As both of steins principal biographers, jeannette mirsky sir aurel stein. Aug 29, 2003 sir aurel stein, a brilliant archeologist of hungarian origin, uncovered and brought to light some of the ancient cities along the silk road, some of which were earlier identified by sven hedin. The british academy sir aurel stein archive flickr. The ancient manuscripts of dunhuang ancient origins.
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