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The Fourth New Barwis-Holliday Award - Professor Richard John Lynn

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GB 891 RAS BHA-RAS BHA/4-RAS BHA/4/4

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Extent and medium

Typed, 3 pieces + electronic documents.

Date(s)

19 January 2007 - 14 February 2007 (Creation)

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Name of creator

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

(1823-)

Biographical history

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

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Scope and content

The Fourth New Barwis-Holliday Award was given to Professor Richard John Lynn for his paper, 'Women in Huang Zunxian’s _Rihen zashi shi_'. The archival material is: * Copy of an email with text for advertisement for the Fourth New Barwis-Holliday Award, dated 19 January 2007. * Electronic poster for the Fourth New Barwis-Holliday Award, archival electronic document created in November 2024. * Two letters from candidates submitting their papers, dated 20 January - 14 February 2006. * Reports on submitted papers, 4 archival electronic documents created November 2024.