Adalbert Gail
Adalbert Johannes Gail (born August 11, 1941 in Düren ) is a German Indologist and art historian
Life
After graduating as Dr. phil. in Munich in 1969 he was curator at the Museum of Indian Art in Berlin from 1972/1973 and professor of Indian art history at the Free University of Berlin from 1974 to 2006 . Since 1995 he has been Prof. hospes at the Charles University in Prague.
His main research interests are iconography (Buddhist and Hindu), Nepal, sculptures in Bangladesh and Buddhism in Orissa. He also deals with the Hinduism of the Khmer (Angkor).
Fonts (selection)
- Bhakti in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa. Study of the history of religion on the idea of love for God in the cult and mysticism of Viṣṇuism . Wiesbaden 1969, OCLC 976582515 .
- Paraśurāma: brahmin and warrior. Investigation of the origin and development of an Avatāra Viṣṇus and Bhakta Śivas in Indian literature . Wiesbaden 1977, ISBN 3-447-01859-3 .
- Iconography of Hindu pagodas in Pāṭan Kathmandu valley . Graz 1984, ISBN 3-201-01235-1 .
- Monasteries in Nepal. Iconography of Buddhist monasteries in the Kathmandu valley . Graz 1991, ISBN 3-201-01550-4 .
- Sun cult in India. Berlin 2001.
- Serpents in Angkor. Apotheosis of Decorative Motif. Prague 2012.
literature
- as editors Klaus Bruhn and Gerd JR Mevissen: Vanamālā. Commemorative publication AJ Gail. Serta Adalberto Joanni Gail LXV. diem natalem celebranti ab amicis collegis discipulis dedicata . Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-89693-478-3 .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gail, Adalbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gail, Adalbert Johannes; Gail, Adalbert J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Indologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Düren |