Klaus Bruhn
Klaus Bruhn (born May 22, 1928 in Hamburg ; † May 9, 2016 ) was a German Indologist .
Life
After graduating from Wilhelm-Gymnasium in 1947 , he studied Indology at the University of Hamburg with Walther Schubring and Ludwig Alsdorf . After graduating as Dr. phil. in Hamburg on January 21, 1955 and habilitation there in 1964, he was professor (1966 - retirement 1991) for Indology at the Free University of Berlin .
His focus was on editing Jain prakit texts and Jain art history.
Fonts (selection)
- Sīlānka's Cauppaṇṇamahāpurisacariya. A contribution to the knowledge of the Jain universal history . Hamburg 1954, OCLC 1076806007 .
- The Jina Images of Deogarh . Leiden 1969, OCLC 97567 .
- as editor with Magdalene Duckwitz and Albrecht Wezler : Ludwig Alsdorf and Indian studies . Delhi 1990, ISBN 81-208-0681-6 .
- The predicament of women in ancient India . Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-00-026701-7 .
literature
- Editors Nalini Balbir and Joachim K. Bautze: Festschrift Klaus Bruhn. Presented by students, friends and colleagues at the age of 65 . Reinbek 1994, ISBN 3-88587-021-5 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bruhn, Klaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Indologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 2016 |