Benjamin Clough and the birth of Buddhist studies
Abstract This article surveys the life and work of Benjamin Clough (1791–1853), Wesleyan Methodist missionary to Ceylon, focusing on his contributions to the study of Pali and Buddhism. It attempts to show that he inaugurated the Western study of Pali and that he should be recognised as one of the most important early scholars of Buddhism.
Authors
- David Drewes
Institutions
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1356186325100941
- Primary Topic
- Indian and Buddhist Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Cambridge