Heinrich von Stietencron
Heinrich von Stietencron (18 June 1933 – 12 January 2018) was a German
Early life and education
Stietencron was born 18 June 1933 in
He traveled in northern India for six months in 1965.[1] His dissertation, titled "Indische Sonnenpriester: Sāmba und die Śākadvīpīya Brāhmaṇa" ("Indian Sun Priests: Sāmba and the Śākadvīpīya Brāhmaṇa") was published by Harrassowitz in 1966.[1]
Career
Beginning in 1965, Stietencron assisted Hermann Berger for five years at the South Asia Institute of the
Hinduism was a major focus of his academic work.[1] He also was a founder and contributed to projects at the Orissa Research Project.[2][1] During the first World Indology Conference in 2015, Stietencron was awarded the first Distinguished Indologist Award from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations,[2][3] which was presented by the president of India, Pranab Mukherjee.[4][5]
Scholarly society and association memberships
- Life member, Heidelberg Academy of Sciences[6]
- Honorary member, Société Asiatique[6]
Honors and awards
- Padma Shri, 2004[7]
- Distinguished Indologist Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, 2015
Selected publications
- Ganga and Yamuna: River Goddesses and their Symbolism in Indian Temples, 1972, ISBN 8178242850.
- "The Saiva Component in the Early Evolution" and "The Jagannatha Temples in Contemporary Orissa" in The Cult of Jagannath and the Regional Tradition of Orissa, Anncharlott Eschmann, Hermann Kulke, Gaya Charan Tripathi (eds.), Delhi: Manohar Publications 1978.
- Hans Küng, Josef van Ess, Heinrich von Stietencron, and Heinz Bechert, Christianity and World Religions: Paths to Dialogue with Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, 1984. Doubleday.[8]
- Theologen und Theologien in verschiedenen Kulturkreisen, 1986. Düsseldorf: Patmos Verl.[9]
- Angst und Religion. Ed. by H. v. Stietencron. Düsseldorf: Patmos Verl., 1991.
- Epic and Purāṇic bibliography (up to 1985); annotated and with indexes, Co-ed.: P. Flamm. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1992.[10]
- Töten im Krieg. Ed. by H. v. Stietencron. Freiburg: Alber, 1995.
- Representing Hinduism: The Construction of Religious Traditions and National Identity, Co-editor: Vasudha Dalmia, Delhi: Sage Publications, 1995.[11]
- Der Hinduismus, München: C.H. Beck, 2000 [2010].[1]
- Hindu Myth, Hindu History: Religion, Art, and Politics, Delhi: Permanent Black, 2005, ISBN 81-7824-122-6.
- The Oxford India Hinduism Reader, Co-ed.: Vasudha Dalmia, Oxford University Press, Delhi 2007.[12]
- The Divine Play On Earth: Religious Aesthetics And Ritual In Orissa, India, Co-authors: Cornelia Mallebrein, Heidelberg: Synchron 2008.[13][14]
References
- ^ Universität Tübingen. January 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Rashtrapati Bhavan to host World Indology Conference from Nov. 21 to 23". Press Information Bureau. 13 November 2015.
- ProQuest 2702459879
- ^ "Time to Reinforce Civilisational Values: Pranab Mukherjee". The New Indian Express. Press Trust of India. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ProQuest 2288859743
- ^ a b "Heinrich v. Stietencron". uni-tuebingen.de. University of Tübingen. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Mehta, Manik (17 July 2015). "A German scholar's love for Indian culture and history". Gulf News. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Reviews of Christianity and World Religions
- van der Bent, A.J. (October 1985). "Christentum und Weltreligionen/ Tell Us Our Names (Book)". ISSN 0013-0796– via Academic Search Complete.
- Scott, Victoria (4 January 1987). "Christianity and the World Religions: PATHS OF DIALOGUE WITH ISLAM, HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM by Hans Kueng with Josef van Ess, Heinrich von Stietencron and Heinz Bechert; translated by Peter Heinegg (Doubleday: $19.95; 460 pp.)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- Luck, Donald G. (1997). "Review of Christianity and World Religions: Paths to Dialogue with Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism". ISSN 0882-0945.
- van der Bent, A.J. (October 1985). "Christentum und Weltreligionen/ Tell Us Our Names (Book)".
- ProQuest 1305398108
- ProQuest 217142163
- ^ Reviews of Representing Hinduism
- Jacobsen, Knut (1 January 1997). "VASUDHA DALMIA and HEINRICH VON STIETENCRON (Eds.), Representing Hinduism: The Construction of Religious Traditions and National Identity — New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1995 (467 p.), ISBN 0-8039-9194-0 (hb.), £35.00". ISSN 1568-5276.
- Mahmood, Cynthia Keppley (1997). "Review of Representing Hinduism: The Construction of Religious Traditions and National Identity". ISSN 0021-969X.
- Werner, Karel (October 1997). "South Asia - Dalmia Vasudha and Heinrich von Stietencron (ed.): Representing Hinduism: the construction of religious traditions and national identity. 476 pp. New Delhi, Thousand Oaks and London: Sage Publications, 1995. £35". ISSN 1474-0699.
- Pauwels, Heidi (2002). "Review of Representing Hinduism: The Construction of Religious and National Identity". ISSN 0003-0279.
- Jacobsen, Knut (1 January 1997). "VASUDHA DALMIA and HEINRICH VON STIETENCRON (Eds.), Representing Hinduism: The Construction of Religious Traditions and National Identity — New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1995 (467 p.), ISBN 0-8039-9194-0 (hb.), £35.00".
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- ^ Mallebrein, Cornelia (December 2011). "The Divine Play on Earth: The Sirha Tradition of Orissa". Marg. 63 (2) – via Art & Architecture Source.
- ProQuest 212184079
External links
- The Orissa Research Project
- WebGIS-Interface for the databank "Temples in Orissa", compiled by H. v. Stietencron (work in progress)
- Lorenzen, David N. (October 1999). "Who Invented Hinduism?". ISSN 1475-2999.