Leopold von Schroeder
Leopold Alexander von Schroeder (* December 12th July / December 24th 1851 greg. In Dorpat ; † February 8th 1920 in Vienna ) was a German-Baltic Indologist .
origin
His parents were the educator Julius von Schroeder (1808–1888) and his wife Marie von Schrenck (1817–1895). His uncle Dr. phil. Alexander von Schrenk (1816–1876) was a mineralogist and co-founder of the Dorpater Naturforscher Society. His brothers were also very successful:
- Julius (1843–1895), Dr. phil. and Professor of Chemistry at the Tharandt Forest Academy.
- Woldemar (1850–1898) photographer in Dorpat and Riga and from 1890 professor of pharmacology in Heidelberg
- Theodor (1853–1903), Dr. med., ophthalmologist
Life
Since 1882 lecturer in Indology at the University of Dorpat , where he had previously been a student of Leo Meyer , he became a state councilor in 1890, a full professor in Innsbruck in 1896 and worked in Vienna from 1899 . In 1894 he was elected an honorary member of the Estonian Scholarly Society . One of his special achievements is the translation of the Bhagavadgita from Sanskrit . This translation is still important today in German-speaking countries. He also dealt scientifically with legends and myths . He was one of the few who scientifically dealt with the subject of the Grail saga and researched its roots. His mythological school in Vienna tried to prove the continuity of German culture from the Indo-European period to modern times.
family
He married Lilly von Foelkersahm (1844–1901), a well-known poet and widow of the landowner Karl von Vietinghoff († 1880/81), in Riga in 1891 . His wife brought 2 step-sons and 3 step-daughters into the marriage.
Works
- About the formal distinction between the parts of speech in Greek and Latin. With special consideration of the nominal compounds. 1874
- The accent laws of Homeric nominal compounds, presented and compared with those of the Veda Dorpat: Laakmann 1877
- Livonian songs: a collection of Livonian poems Dorpat: Laakmann 1877
- About the Mâitrâyanî Samhitâ, their age, their relationship to the relatives of Çâkhâ, their linguistic and historical significance Dorpat: Mattiesen 1879
- Pythagoras and the Indians. An investigation into the origin and lineage of the Pythagorean teachings. Schulze, Leipzig 1884
- India's literature and culture in historical development. A cycle of fifty lectures, at the same time as a handbook of Indian literary history, together with numerous samples from Indian written works that are given in German translation. Hermann Haessel , Leipzig 1887
- Greek gods and heroes. An investigation of their original nature with the help of comparative mythology. 1887
- The wedding customs of the Estonians and some other Finnish-Ugric peoples in comparison with those of the Indo-European peoples. A contribution to the knowledge of the oldest relations of the Finnish-Ugric and the Indo-European family of peoples. Asher, Berlin 1888
- Delhi, the Indian Rome and its Campagna. Behre, 1891
- Mango flowers. A collection of Indian songs and sayings in German replica. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Successor, Stuttgart 1892
- Buddhism and Christianity. What they have in common and what makes them different. 1893
- Germanic elves and gods among the Estonian people. Hölder, Vienna 1906
- Baltic songs of homeland, defiance and consolation. JF Lehmanns Verlag, Munich 1906
- Mystery and Mimus in Rigveda. Haessel, Leipzig 1908
- From my life: the essence and origin of religion, its roots and their development. Jonck & Poliewsky, Riga 1909
- The roots of the legend of the Holy Grail. Hölder, Vienna 1910; Reprint: Bohmeier Verlag, [approx. 2005], ISBN 3-89094-444-2
- The completion of the Aryan mystery in Bayreuth. 1910
- Bhagavadgita. The Sang of the Sublime. Diederichs, Jena 1912
- Richard Wagner as a national playwright. 1913
- Speeches and essays mainly about India's literature and culture. Haessel, Leipzig 1913
- Aryan religion. Two volumes. First volume: introduction. The altar god of heaven, the highest good being. Volume Two : Adoration of Nature and Celebrations of Life. Printed with the support of the Imperial Academy of Sciences in Vienna, 1914
- Heracles and Indra. A myth-comparing investigation. Two volumes. Hölder, Vienna 1914
- Houston Stewart Chamberlain. An outline of his life, based on his own reports. JF Lehmanns Verlag, Munich 1918
- Life memories of Leopold von Schroeder. (Ed. Felix von Schroeder) 1921
- with Heinrich Zimmer: Bhagavadgita - Ashtavakragita - India's sacred chants. Diederich's Yellow Series, 2004, ISBN 3-89631-440-8
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm: Schroeder, Leopold Alexander von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 23, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-428-11204-3 , pp. 551 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Roderich von Engelhardt: The German University of Dorpat in its intellectual historical significance . Franz Kluge Reval 1933 (reprint 1969). P. 361f.
- Carola L. Gottzmann , Petra Hörner: Lexicon of the German-language literature of the Baltic States and St. Petersburg . De Gruyter, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-11-019338-1 , p. 1161-1166 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Leopold von Schroeder in the catalog of the German National Library
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Leopold von Schroeder. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
- Life data , EEVA (text collection)
- Album academicum of the Imperial University of Dorpat , Dorpat 1889
Individual evidence
- ^ Bernhard Forssman: Meyer, Leo. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1994, ISBN 3-428-00198-2 , p. 363 f. ( Digitized version ).
- ^ Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Leopold von Schroeder. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schroeder, Leopold von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schroeder, Leopold Alexander von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Baltic German Indologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1851 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tartu , Livonia Governorate |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1920 |
| Place of death | Vienna |