Brown, W. Norman (William Norman) 1892-1975

Overview

Works:	84 works in 367 publications in 4 languages and 6,622 library holdings
Genres:	History Pictorial works Poetry Registers (Lists) Folklore Bibliography Exhibition, pictorial works Illustrated works
Roles:	Author, Editor, Translator, Other, Honoree, Correspondent, Speaker, Creator, Author of introduction
Classifications:	DS480.84, 954.4

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about W. Norman Brown

Indological studies in honor of W. Norman Brown by American Oriental Society( Book )
Florence Deakins Becker papers by Florence Deakins Becker( )
Brown, Prof. W(illiam) Norman : University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa by James McKeen Cattell( )
Norman Brown( )
by University of Pennsylvania( )

Guide to the W. Norman Brown, 1892-1975, papers, 1912-1975 by Robert Nichols( Book )
New manuscripts from the collection of W. Norman Brown added to the Indic manuscript collection of the Library of the University of Pennsylvania by Stephan Hillyer Levitt( Book )
William Norman Brown( )

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Most widely held works by W. Norman Brown

The United States and India and Pakistan by W. Norman Brown( Book )

43 editions published between 1953 and 1967 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,281 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

India, Pakistan, Ceylon by W. Norman Brown( Book )

35 editions published between 1950 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 964 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Restates the prehistory of India, describing the achievements in thought, literature, and the arts and characterizing the social structure, economic life of law

The United States and India, Pakistan, Bangladesh by W. Norman Brown( Book )

19 editions published between 1963 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 946 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Between 1963 and 1972 the two nations of India and Pakistan made a number of important governmental, political, economic, and cultural changes. They had to meet crises caused by forces of nature as well as crises originating in their own institutions. Democratic processes advanced in India; they were repudiated in Pakistan and the repudiation led to the civil war in East Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh. W. Norman Brown covers all of this and more in his fresh look at the subcontinent

Man in the universe; some continuities in Indian thought by W. Norman Brown( Book )

16 editions published between 1966 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 766 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This book contains several lectures dealing with ideas of continuity in Indian philosophy, particularly as it applies to Transmigration

The story of Kālaka : texts, history, legends, and miniature paintings of the Śvetāmbara Jain hagiographical work, the Kālakācāryakathā (with 15 plates) by W. Norman Brown( Book )

21 editions published in 1933 in English and held by 371 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A descriptive and illustrated catalogue of miniature paintings of the Jaina Kalpasūtra as executed in the early western Indian style (with 45 plates) by W. Norman Brown( Book )

2 editions published in 1934 in English and held by 288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Mahimnastava; or, Praise of Shiva's greatness by Puṣpadanta( Book )

14 editions published between 1964 and 1983 in English and held by 173 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Resources for South Asian language studies in the United States; report of a conference convened by the University of Pennsylvania for the United States Office of Education, January 15-16, 1960 by University of Pennsylvania( Book )

12 editions published between 1960 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In 1960 at the university of pennsylvania a conference was convened to survey the resources available in the united states for the development of language and area studies of south asia and to make recommendations for a program of development. The 23 participants included prominent american scholars from universities where south asian languages are taught and representatives of the foreign service institute and other interested groups. Eleven working papers were prepared for the conference and are published here. The papers deal with american resources for south asian language study and suggest priorities for further work on new texts, resource materials, teaching methods, and curriculum guides. In a "report of the conference," also published in this volume, the editor summarizes the topics covered at the conference meetings and presents the specific recommendations of the participants. This book is published by the university of pennsylvania press, 3436 walnut street, philadelphia, pa. 19104, ($4.00). (jd)

India and Indology : selected articles by W. Norman Brown( Book )

16 editions published between 1972 and 1978 in English and held by 169 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Indian and Christian miracles of walking on the water by W. Norman Brown( Book )

6 editions published in 1928 in English and held by 134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A pillared hall from a temple at Madura, India, in the Philadelphia museum of art by W. Norman Brown( Book )

14 editions published between 1940 and 2017 in English and held by 134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The swastika : a study of the Nazi claims of its Aryan origin by W. Norman Brown( Book )

14 editions published between 1933 and 1982 in 3 languages and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Vasanta vilāsa; a poem of the spring festival in Old Gujarātī accompanied by Sanskrit and Prakrit stanzas and illustrated with miniature paintings( Book )

8 editions published in 1962 in English and Multiple languages and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Manuscript illustrations of the Uttarādhyayana sūtra by W. Norman Brown( Book )

10 editions published in 1941 in English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Johns Hopkins half-century directory; a catalogue of the trustees, faculty, holders of honorary degrees, and students, graduates and non-graduates, 1876-1926 by Johns Hopkins University( Book )

2 editions published in 1926 in English and held by 110 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tawi tales : folk tales from Jammu by Noriko Mayeda( Book )

8 editions published in 1974 in English and Undetermined and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A descriptive and illustrated catalogue of miniature paintings of the Jaina Kalapasūtra, as executed in the early western Indian style by W. Norman Brown( Book )

13 editions published in 1934 in English and held by 72 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Saundaryalahari; or, Flood of beauty by Śaṅkarācārya( Book )

15 editions published between 1957 and 1958 in 4 languages and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Biographical note: BrownW. Norman: Mr. Brown was chairman of South Asia Regional Studies at the University of Pennsylvania from that department's creation in 1947 until 1966. He is retired President of the American Institute of Indian Studies

A practical manual of wood engraving : with a brief account of the history of the art by William Norman Brown With numerous illustrations by W. Norman Brown( Book )

5 editions published in 1886 in English and held by 33 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Pañcatantra in modern Indian folklore. Part I, including the story themes of Pañcatantra, book I, with an appendix: by W. Norman Brown( Book )

2 editions published in 1919 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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