Helmut Hoffmann (Tibetologist)
Helmut Hoffmann (born August 24, 1912 in Flensburg ; † October 8, 1992 near Holzkirchen (Upper Bavaria) ) was a German Tibetologist ,
Life
From 1931 he studied ancient languages and Sanskrit in Freiburg im Breisgau and from 1932 in Berlin . After graduating as Dr. phil. in Berlin in 1939 he became a professor in Munich (1948–1968) and in Bloomington (Indiana) (1969–1980).
Fonts (selection)
- Fragments of the Aṭānāṭikasutra from the Central Asian Sanskrit canon of the Buddhists. Leipzig 1939, OCLC 715543226 .
- Sources on the history of the Tibetan Bon religion (= treatises of the Academy of Sciences and Literature. Humanities and social science class. Born 1950, Volume 4). Verlag der Wissenschaft und der Literatur in Mainz (commissioned by Franz Steiner Verlag, Wiesbaden), Mainz 1950, OCLC 250776717 .
- The religions of Tibet. Bon and Lamaism in their historical development. Freiburg im Breisgau 1956, OCLC 3218098 .
- Tibet. A handbook. Bloomington 1986, OCLC 1088090303 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoffmann, Helmut |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Tibetologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Flensburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1992 |
| Place of death | Holzkirchen (Upper Bavaria) |