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Aos 2017: Edward Elbridge Salisbury And The Aos (Slides), Roberta L Dougherty
Aos 2017: Edward Elbridge Salisbury And The Aos (Slides), Roberta L Dougherty
Roberta L. Dougherty
This paper discusses the life and legacy of Edward Elbridge Salisbury (1814-1901), focusing on his role as a founding member of the American Oriental Society-in particular his editorial and material support of the JAOS, and how this raised the international profile of American scholarship in Oriental studies.
In August 1841 the Yale Corporation appointed Salisbury as professor of Arabic and Sanskrit languages and literature, the first such position in the Americas. A year later, on September 7, 1842, "a few gentlemen interested in Oriental literature" founded the American Oriental Society in Boston and--given the significance of his academic appointment--elected …
Aos 2017: Edward Elbridge Salisbury And The Aos, Roberta L Dougherty
Aos 2017: Edward Elbridge Salisbury And The Aos, Roberta L Dougherty
Roberta L. Dougherty
This paper discusses the life and legacy of Edward Elbridge Salisbury (1814-1901), focusing on his role as a founding member of the American Oriental Society-in particular his editorial and material support of the JAOS, and how this raised the international profile of American scholarship in Oriental studies.
In August 1841 the Yale Corporation appointed Salisbury as professor of Arabic and Sanskrit languages and literature, the first such position in the Americas. A year later, on September 7, 1842, "a few gentlemen interested in Oriental literature" founded the American Oriental Society in Boston and--given the significance of his academic appointment--elected …