TY - CHAP

T1 - Some Polish-Russian Indological Parallels and Connections in the Twentieth Century

AU - Kotin, Igor

N1 - Igor Kotin, Some Polish-Russian Indological Parallels and Connections in the Twentieth Century // Indian Panorama in Wroclaw. A volume published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the death of Ludwik Skurzak and the 75 years of Indology Studies in post-war Wrocław tom opublikowany dla upamiętnienia 40. rocznicy śmierci Ludwika Skurzaka i 75. rocznicy istnienia studiów indologicznych w powojennym Wrocławiu edited by Teresa Miążek, Marta Monkiewicz, Mariola Pigoniowa, Przemysław Szczurek. Dig Publishing House, Wroclaw 2021. P. 85-100.

PY - 2021/10

Y1 - 2021/10

N2 - The paper deals with some parallels and connections between Polish and Russian Indologists in the 20th century. Both Polish and Russian Indological schools have their roots in the great European Indological tradition. They experienced a signifi cant infl uence of German and, to a lesser extent, of English and French Indological schools. Fyodor Stcherbatsky was the most eminent Russian Indologist. He published his articles in the Rocznik Orientalistyczny and was in correspondence with Professor S. Schayer, who contributed to their dialogue by publishing a review of Stcherbatsky’s main work on the conception of the Buddhist Dharma. A Polish textbook on Sanskrit by Professor Gawroński and a Stcherbatsky-edited Russian translation of Bühler’s textbook were published almost simultaneously. After the Second World War, Indological contacts between Poland and Russia intensifi ed. Polish Indologists participated in the Oriental forums in Moscow, and Russian Indologists visited Poland. In general, this time was a period of fruitful relationships and exchange though it was partly spoiled by the dominance of the vulgar Soviet version of Marxism, which impacted writings on history and philosophy. Nevertheless, Indological research continued and developed in both countries. A book on the history of Ancient India, which was presented by Professor G. M. Bongard-Levin to Professor Ludwik Skurzak, is kept in the library of the De partment of Indology of the University of Wrocław as a testament to these robust Polish-Russian contacts.

AB - The paper deals with some parallels and connections between Polish and Russian Indologists in the 20th century. Both Polish and Russian Indological schools have their roots in the great European Indological tradition. They experienced a signifi cant infl uence of German and, to a lesser extent, of English and French Indological schools. Fyodor Stcherbatsky was the most eminent Russian Indologist. He published his articles in the Rocznik Orientalistyczny and was in correspondence with Professor S. Schayer, who contributed to their dialogue by publishing a review of Stcherbatsky’s main work on the conception of the Buddhist Dharma. A Polish textbook on Sanskrit by Professor Gawroński and a Stcherbatsky-edited Russian translation of Bühler’s textbook were published almost simultaneously. After the Second World War, Indological contacts between Poland and Russia intensifi ed. Polish Indologists participated in the Oriental forums in Moscow, and Russian Indologists visited Poland. In general, this time was a period of fruitful relationships and exchange though it was partly spoiled by the dominance of the vulgar Soviet version of Marxism, which impacted writings on history and philosophy. Nevertheless, Indological research continued and developed in both countries. A book on the history of Ancient India, which was presented by Professor G. M. Bongard-Levin to Professor Ludwik Skurzak, is kept in the library of the De partment of Indology of the University of Wrocław as a testament to these robust Polish-Russian contacts.

KW - India, Poland, Russia, Indology

M3 - Article in an anthology

SP - 85

EP - 99

BT - Indian Panorama in Wroclaw

PB - DIG

CY - Wrocław

ER -