Author:Thomas William Rhys Davids

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Thomas William Rhys Davids
(1843–1922)

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British scholar of the Pāli language and Buddhism, and founder of the Pali Text Society

This author wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography, and the list on this page is complete to 1901.
Articles written by this author are designated in the DNB by the initials "T. W. R. D."

This author wrote articles for the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
Articles attributed to this author are designated in EB1911 by the initials "T. W. R. D."

Works

The International Numismata Orientalia: On The Ancient Coins And Measures Of Ceylon, 1877 short work external source
Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion, 1881 external source
Buddhism Its History And Literature, 1907 external source
Early Buddhism, 1908 external source
Buddhism: being a sketch of the life and teachings of Gautama, the Buddha, 1912 external source
Cosmic law on ancient thought, 1917 short work external source

Translation Works

Brahmajàla Sutta, 1881 external source
Samannaphala Sutta (xxxx)

Translations for the Sacred Books of the East

Buddhist Suttas. The Mahâ-parinibbâna Suttanta, The Dhamma-kakka-ppavattana Sutta, The Tevigga Suttanta, The Âkankheyya Sutta, The Ketokhila Sutta, The Mahâ-Sudassana Suttanta, The Sabbâsava Sutta. 1881 (transcription project)
(with Hermann Oldenberg) Vinaya Texts, vol. 1 of 3. The Patimokkha. The Mahavagga, I-IV. 1881 (transcription project)
(with Hermann Oldenberg) Vinaya Texts, vol. 2 of 3. The Mahavagga, V-X, the Kullavagga I-II. 1882 (transcription project)
(with Hermann Oldenberg) Vinaya Texts, vol. 3 of 3. the Kullavagga, IV-XII. 1885 (transcription project)
The Questions of King Milinda, vol. 1 of 2. Milindapañha. 1890 (transcription project)
The Questions of King Milinda, vol. 2 of 2. Milindapañha. 1894 (transcription project)

Contributions to EB1911

"Abhidhamma," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Ajanta," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Ānanda," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Asoka," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Bharahat," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Buddha," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Buddhaghosa," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Buddhism," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Devadatta," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Dhammapāla," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Jains," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Jātaka," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Kanishka," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Lāmāism," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Lumbinī," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Mahāvaṃsa," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Maitreya," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Medhankara," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Menander (Milinda)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (in part)
"Nāgārjuna," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Nikāya," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Pali," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Piprāwa," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Sānchi," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Sāriputta," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Sāsana Vaṃsa," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Sīgiri," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)

Contributions to the Dictionary of National Biography

"Childers, Robert Cæsar," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
"Davids, Thomas William," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.

Others

Dongra Inscription. (1872) Indian Antiquary

Works about Rhys Davids

"Death: Thomas William Rhys Davids," in The Times (1922)

Some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1927.

The author died in 1922, so works by this author are also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 99 years or less. Works by this author may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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