Author:Thomas William Rhys Davids

Thomas William Rhys Davids
(1843–1922)

Thomas William Rhys Davids

Works

• The International Numismata Orientalia: On The Ancient Coins And Measures Of Ceylon, 1877 short work external source
• Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion, 1881 external source
• Buddhism: Its History And Literature, 1896 IA
• Early Buddhism, 1908 external source
• Buddhism: being a sketch of the life and teachings of Gautama, the Buddha, 1912 external source
• Cosmic law on ancient thought, 1917 short work external source

Translation Works

• Brahmajàla Sutta, 1881 external source
• Samannaphala Sutta (xxxx)

Translations for the Sacred Books of the East

• Buddhist Suttas. The Mahâ-parinibbâna Suttanta, The Dhamma-kakka-ppavattana Sutta, The Tevigga Suttanta, The Âkankheyya Sutta, The Ketokhila Sutta, The Mahâ-Sudassana Suttanta, The Sabbâsava Sutta. 1881 (transcription project)
• (with Hermann Oldenberg) Vinaya Texts, vol. 1 of 3. The Patimokkha. The Mahavagga, I-IV. 1881 (transcription project)
• (with Hermann Oldenberg) Vinaya Texts, vol. 2 of 3. The Mahavagga, V-X, the Kullavagga I-II. 1882 (transcription project)
• (with Hermann Oldenberg) Vinaya Texts, vol. 3 of 3. the Kullavagga, IV-XII. 1885 (transcription project)
• The Questions of King Milinda, vol. 1 of 2. Milindapañha. 1890 (transcription project)
• The Questions of King Milinda, vol. 2 of 2. Milindapañha. 1894 (transcription project)

Contributions to EB1911

• "Abhidhamma," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Ajanta," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Ānanda," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Asoka," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Bharahat," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Buddha," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Buddhaghosa," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Buddhism," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Devadatta," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Dhammapāla," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Jains," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Jātaka," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Kanishka," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Lāmāism," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Lumbinī," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Mahāvaṃsa," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Maitreya," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Medhankara," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Menander (Milinda)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (in part)
• "Nāgārjuna," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Nikāya," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Pali," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Piprāwa," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Sānchi," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Sāriputta," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Sāsana Vaṃsa," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Sīgiri," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)

Contributions to the Dictionary of National Biography

• "Childers, Robert Cæsar," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
• "Davids, Thomas William," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.

Others

• Dongra Inscription. (1872) Indian Antiquary

Works about Rhys Davids

• "Death: Thomas William Rhys Davids," in The Times (1922)