Christianus Ravius : : an Intellectual Biography / / Gerald Toomer.

"Christianus Ravius (Christian Raue, 1613-1677) led a life of remarkable variety, which illustrates many aspects of the career of a scholar in seventeenth century Europe. This biography, the first full-length treatment of him since 1744, covers the first three decades of his eventful career, fr...

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Superior document:The History of Oriental Studies ; Volume 16
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2024]
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Year of Publication:2024
Edition:First edition.
Language:English
Series:History of Oriental studies ; Volume 16.
Physical Description:1 online resource (448 pages).
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Figures
  • Preliminary Note
  • Chapter 1 Early Years and Education (1613-1635)
  • Chapter 2 First Travels (1636-1639)
  • Chapter 3 In the East (June 1639-May 1641)
  • Chapter 4 English Interlude (October 1641-March 1642)
  • Chapter 5 Wanderings in the Netherlands and Denmark (April 1642-September 1643)
  • Chapter 6 Employment at Utrecht (October 1643-June 1644)
  • Chapter 7 Employment at Amsterdam (July 1644-May 1647)
  • Chapter 8 A Career in England (June 1647-January 1650)
  • Chapter 9 Appointment in Sweden (1649-1669)
  • Appendices
  • Appendix A Funeral Oration over Ravius
  • Appendix B Ravius's Printed Works
  • Appendix C The Date of Birth of Ravius
  • Appendix D Biography of Johann Raue Senior
  • Appendix E Ravius's 1630 School Exercise
  • Appendix F Locations of Manuscripts Owned by Ravius
  • Appendix G Correspondence of Ravius Referenced in the Text
  • Bibliography
  • General Index.