Walther Heissig
Walther Heissig (born December 5, 1913 in Vienna ; † September 15, 2005 ) was an Austrian Mongolist .
Since 1964 he was full professor for language and cultural studies of Central Asia and director of the seminar of the same name at the University of Bonn . He has published numerous larger works and individual studies on Mongolian literature, culture and history as well as collected and edited Mongolian sources.
In 1988 he was elected a member ( Fellow ) of the British Academy .
Publications (selection)
- with Giuseppe Tucci : The religions of Tibet and Mongolia (= The religions of humanity , 20). Kohlhammer, Stuttgart a. a. 1970, DNB 457921137 .
- English: The Religions of Mongolia. Geoffrey Samuel (translator), Routledge & Kegan Paul, London / Henley, 1980, ISBN 0-7103-0685-7 .
- History of the Mongols and their royal family Saġang Sečen . Zurich, Manesse-Verlag 1985
- Motives and analyzes of Mongolian fairy tales , Wiesbaden, Harrassowitz 2003
Web links
- Literature by and about Walther Heissig in the catalog of the German National Library
- Obituary of the German-Mongolian Society, accessed on November 30, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ^ Deceased Fellows. British Academy, accessed June 9, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hot, Walther |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian Mongolist and Central Asian scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 2005 |