Heinrich von Stietencron
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Prof. Dr. Heinrich Freiherr Von Stietencron is an Indologist, epigrapher
, presently the Director, Orissa Project-II, funded by the German Research Foundation and also the Emeritus Professor of Indology
at University of Tübingen in Germany
. Dr. Stietencron held the position of Associate Professor in the Department of Indology and Comparative Religion at University of Tübingen from 1973 to 1998.
, Hermann Oldenberg
, Theodor Aufrecht
, Heinrich Zimmer
, to present day likes of Hermann Kulke
, late Anncharlott Eschmann
.
Prof. Stietencron represents the German legacy of Indology. His discussion of the concepts of Hinduism
, and survey of the religion has broken new grounds.
He is the author of a large number of scholarly books, articles, monographs and other publications.
like theology
, ritual and religious iconography
, the Puranas.
Dr. Heinrich von Stietencron has been a leading researcher in the regional traditions of India
n state of Orissa
and general history of Jagannath
cult.
in 2004 for contributions to Indian literature and education Padma Shri Awards List 2004.
, Department of History, University of Kiel
and in India by Prof. Dr. P. K Nayak, Department of Anthropology, Utkal University
, Bhubaneswar
. The program under the direction of Prof. H. v. Stietencron concerns the history and socio-cultural significance of sacred centers and religious communities in Orissa
.
Prof. H. v. Stietencron has given particular consideration to the religious centers with a historical overview of cartographic and religion over 2000 years of regional history.
Prof. H. v. Stietencron has also undertaken a survey of all the temples and shrines in the capital of Orissa (Bhubaneswar
), 50 years after its foundation, which offers a mirror of the current religious spectrum in Orissa.
(2010)
Epigraphy
Epigraphy Epigraphy Epigraphy (from the , literally "on-writing", is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; that is, the science of identifying the graphemes and of classifying their use as to cultural context and date, elucidating their meaning and assessing what conclusions can be...
, presently the Director, Orissa Project-II, funded by the German Research Foundation and also the Emeritus Professor of Indology
Indology
Indology is the academic study of the history and cultures, languages, and literature of the Indian subcontinent , and as such is a subset of Asian studies....
at University of Tübingen in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Dr. Stietencron held the position of Associate Professor in the Department of Indology and Comparative Religion at University of Tübingen from 1973 to 1998.
Biography
Prof. Stietencron is one of the leading figures in German Indology in the lines of 19th Century Indologists like Max MüllerMax Müller
Friedrich Max Müller , more regularly known as Max Müller, was a German philologist and Orientalist, one of the founders of the western academic field of Indian studies and the discipline of comparative religion...
, Hermann Oldenberg
Hermann Oldenberg
Hermann Oldenberg was a German scholar of Indology, and Professor at Kiel and Göttingen .His 1881 study on Buddhism, entitled Buddha: Sein Leben, seine Lehre, seine Gemeinde, based on Pāli texts, popularized Buddhism and have remained continuously in print since their first publication. With T. W...
, Theodor Aufrecht
Theodor Aufrecht
Simon Theodor Aufrecht was a German indologist.-Biography:Aufrecht was born in Leschnitz, Prussian Silesia, and was educated in Berlin, graduating in 1847, in which year he also published a treatise on Sanskrit accent . With Kirchhoff, he collaborated in the publication of Die umbrischen Denkmäler...
, Heinrich Zimmer
Heinrich Zimmer
Heinrich Robert Zimmer was an Indologist and historian of South Asian art, most known for his works, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization and Philosophies of India. He was the most important German scholar in Indian Philology after Max Müller...
, to present day likes of Hermann Kulke
Hermann Kulke
Hermann Kulke is a German Historian and Indologist, who was Professor of the South and Southeast Asian History at the Department of History, Kiel University . After receiving his Ph.D...
, late Anncharlott Eschmann
Anncharlott Eschmann
Anncharlott Eschmann was a scholar of religion.She was born in Munich, the first daughter of Professor Ernst Wilhelm Eschmann, a renowned Professor of Philosophy, and Mrs. Charlott Eschmann, a retired psychotherapist...
.
Prof. Stietencron represents the German legacy of Indology. His discussion of the concepts of Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
, and survey of the religion has broken new grounds.
He is the author of a large number of scholarly books, articles, monographs and other publications.
Research Areas
Prof. Dr. Heinrich von Stietencron’s research interests include various aspects of HinduismHinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
like theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, ritual and religious iconography
Iconography
Iconography is the branch of art history which studies the identification, description, and the interpretation of the content of images. The word iconography literally means "image writing", and comes from the Greek "image" and "to write". A secondary meaning is the painting of icons in the...
, the Puranas.
Dr. Heinrich von Stietencron has been a leading researcher in the regional traditions of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
and general history of Jagannath
Jagannath
Jagannath is a transcendental non-anthropotheistic Hindu god worshiped primarily by the people of Indian state of Orissa, and, to a great extent, West Bengal...
cult.
Achievements
Dr. Heinrich von Stietencron has been awarded the Indian civilian high award of Padma ShriPadma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
in 2004 for contributions to Indian literature and education Padma Shri Awards List 2004.
The Orissa Project
Prof. H. v. Stietencron heads the Orissa Project, which focuses on the construction and transformation of socio-cultural identities in the Indian state of Orissa. The coordination of the research center in Germany is Prof. Hermann KulkeHermann Kulke
Hermann Kulke is a German Historian and Indologist, who was Professor of the South and Southeast Asian History at the Department of History, Kiel University . After receiving his Ph.D...
, Department of History, University of Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
and in India by Prof. Dr. P. K Nayak, Department of Anthropology, Utkal University
Utkal University
Utkal University, Bhubaneswar is the oldest university in Orissa and the 17th oldest university in India. It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university that has produced some of the best brains in Orissa. There are at 26 post-graduate departments at the university campus for studies and research in...
, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
. The program under the direction of Prof. H. v. Stietencron concerns the history and socio-cultural significance of sacred centers and religious communities in Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
.
Prof. H. v. Stietencron has given particular consideration to the religious centers with a historical overview of cartographic and religion over 2000 years of regional history.
Prof. H. v. Stietencron has also undertaken a survey of all the temples and shrines in the capital of Orissa (Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
), 50 years after its foundation, which offers a mirror of the current religious spectrum in Orissa.
The Purana project
Under the Purana Research Publications of Tuebingen, Prof. v. Stietencron has contributed heavily to the Epic and Puranic Bibliography up to 1985 (vol. 3, part I and II, 1992) with 2116 pages, with over 8000 annotated entries, and extensive indices.Publications
- “Hindu Myth, Hindu History: Religion, Art, and Politics”, Permanent Black, Delhi 2005, pp. 327, ISBN 8178241226
- “The Oxford India Hinduism Reader”, Oxford University Press, Usa, Co-author/s: Vasudha Dalmia
- “Der Hinduismus”, Beck C. H.
- “The Divine Play On Earth: Religious Aesthetics And Ritual In Orissa, India”, Synchron, Co-author/s: Cornelia Mallebrein, Angelika Malinar, Prabin K. Tripathi, Dillip K. Sethi.
- “Ganga and Yamuna River Goddesses and their Symbilism in Inian Temples”, ISBN : 8178242850
(2010)
- “Representing Hinduism: The Construction of Religious Traditions and National Identity”, With Vasudha Dalmia, Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd, 1995.
- “Epic and Purāṇic bibliography: (up to 1985) ; annotated and with indexes”, With P. Flamm.
- * Contributor to The Cult of Jagannath and the Regional Tradition of Orissa, with A. Eschmann and G.C. Tripathi, Manohar Publications, Delhi (1978).