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In November 1818, the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) decided to buy a collection of 700 Muslim manuscripts from the French consul in Aleppo and Tripoli, J.L. Rousseau, a relative of the famous philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The project which was later fulfilled in two steps, in 1819 and 1825, and which cost FF51,000, led to the formation of a new department within the RAS - the Asiatic Museum (AM) which later was transformed into the Institute of Oriental Studies (IOS). On November 15 (27), 1818, the RAS's President, count Sergey Uvarov applied to the Board of Academy with a letter where he suggested that a special cabinet for Eastern medals, manuscripts and books to be kept should be granted. Thus, the AM was formed and this new division of the Academy "was opened for all the people interested in the study of its materials".
A year later, in November 1819, the first director of the AM, academician C.-M. von Frähn published the annual report of the AM in the newspaper St Petersburg News (Sankt-Peterburgskie vedomosti). In 1849, the AM began issuing the magazine Asiatic notes (Mélanges Asiatiques) in French. »»»»»
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International Forum ‘Russia and the Orient’ |
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20/02/2019 |
On November 27-29, 2018, the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Asiatic Museum ‒ the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences took place in St. Petersburg was celebrated. |
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Dr. P.L.Grokhovsky has died |
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20/12/2018 |
On December 17, 2018, Head of the Department of Mongolian and Tibetan studies of the St. Petersburg State University, Dr. Pavel L. Grokhovsky died unexpectedly at the age of 46. |
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Prof. I.F.Popova received the State Award of Merit of the Republic of Tatarstan |
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01/12/2018 |
On November 27, 2018, the IOM Director Prof. I. F. Popova received the State Award of Merit of the Republic of Tatarstan. |
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Film about the IOM RAS by Ilia Stogoff (short version) |
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26/11/2018 |
A film about the IOM RAS was shot by Ilia Stogoff, St. Petersburg, for the 200th anniversary of the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts (Asiatic Museum) of the Russian Academy of Studies. A short version can be viewed. |
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PhD Dissertation Defence for E.Bushuev |
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02/07/2018 |
On June 29, 2018 the PhD Dissertation by Evgeniy Bushuev was successfully defended. |
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First International Conference Oriental Manuscripts: Codicology and Conservation Issues |
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19/02/2019 |
On December 4‒6, 2019, the first international conference ‘Oriental Manuscripts: Codicology and Conservation Issues’ will be held at the IOM, RAS. |
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First International Congress of the Eurasian Association of Iranian Studies |
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19/02/2019 |
On February 20–21, 2019, the First International Congress of the Eurasian Association of Iranian Studies will be held in St. Petersburg. |
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The Open Seminar of the Department of South Asian Studies |
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20/12/2018 |
On December 17, 2018, the Open seminar of the Department of South Asian Studies will be held at the IOM RAS. |
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Conference dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of Birth of M.A.Dandamaev |
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06/12/2018 |
On December 10, 2018, the conference History and Culture of the Ancient East dedicated to the 90th Birth Anniversary of M.A. Dandamaev (1928-2017) will be held at the IOM RAS. |
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“Russia and the Orient. То the 200th Anniversary of the Russian Academic Oriental Studies”(program) |
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26/11/2018 |
On 27–29 November, 2018 the International Forum “Russia and the Orient. То the 200th Anniversary of the Russian Academic Oriental Studies” dedicated to the Jubilee of the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts (Asiatis Museum) of the Russian Academy of sciences will be held in St. Petersburg. |
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Paper: WMO 2(8): Introduction |
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23/02/2019 |
A new paper is added: Barbati Ch. Introduction // Writen Monuments of the Orient. 2(8), 2018. P. 3—10. The entire paper is published as a *.PDF file. Read more... |
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23/02/2019 |
The information on the new issue of the English version of Written Monuments of the Orient is added. |
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10/02/2019 |
A new monograph is added: Mongolica-XXI / Ed. by I.V.Kulganek et al. St Petersburg, 2018. 104 p. ISSN 2311-5939. The entire issue is published as a *.PDF file. Read more... |
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28/01/2019 |
The information on the new issue, Vol. 15, No. 2 (33) 2018, of Written Monuments of the Orient is added. |
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28/01/2019 |
The information on the new issue, Vol. 15, No. 2 (33) 2018, of Written Monuments of the Orient is added. |
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Monograph: The Development of the Babi/Baha’i Communities: Exploring Baron Rosen’s Archives. The Development of the Babi/Baha’i Communities: Exploring Baron Rosen’s Archives |
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11/01/2019 |
A new monograph is added: Ioannesyan Y. The Development of the Babi/Baha’i Communities: Exploring Baron Rosen’s Archives. The Development of the Babi/Baha’i Communities: Exploring Baron Rosen’s Archives. Routledge , 2013 . xii + 200 p. Read more... |
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Monograph: Bibliotheca Buddhica IX |
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21/12/2018 |
A new monograph is added: [Bibliotheca Buddhica IX:] Madhyamakāvatāra par Candrakīrti. Traduction tibétain publié par L. de la Vallée Poussin. St.-Pétersbourg, 1907 (I), 1908 (II), 1909 (III), 1912 (IV—V). The the entire volume is published as a *.PDF file. Read more... |
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