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Robert Charles Zaehner (1913–1974) was a British academic whose field of study was Eastern religions. He understood the original language of many sacred texts, e.g., Hindu (Sanskrit), Buddhist (Pali), Islamic (Arabic). At Oxford University his first writings were on the Zoroastrian religion and its texts. Starting in World War II, he had served as an intelligence officer in Iran. Appointed Spalding Professor at Oxford in 1952, his books addressed such subjects as mystical experience (articulating a widely cited typology), Hinduism, comparative religion, Christianity and other religions, and ethics. He translated the Bhagavad-Gita, providing an extensive commentary based on Hindu tradition and sources. His last books addressed similar issues in popular culture, which led to his talks on the

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  • روبرت تشارلز زاينر (ar)
  • Robert Charles Zaehner (de)
  • Robert Charles Zaehner (fr)
  • Robert Charles Zaehner (it)
  • Robert Charles Zaehner (nl)
  • Robert Charles Zaehner (en)
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  • كان روبرت تشارلز زاينر (1913 – 1974) أكاديميًا بريطانيًا متخصصًا في دراسة الديانات الشرقية. كان على معرفة باللغة الأصلية للعديد من النصوص المقدسة، كالهندوسية (باللغة السنسكريتية) والبوذية (بلغة البالي) والإسلامية (باللغة العربية). عمل في وقت سابق يعود إلى بدايات الحرب العالمية الثانية ضابطَ استخبارات في إيران. كانت كتاباته الأولى في جامعة أكسفورد عن الديانة الزرادشتية ونصوصها. عُيّن أستاذًا بدرجة سبالدينغ، فتناولت كتبه موضوعات مثل التجربة الصوفية (موضحًا تصنيفًا نمطيًا يُستشهد به على نطاق واسع)، والهندوسية، والدين المقارن، والمسيحية وأديان أخرى، والأخلاق. ترجم نص البهاغافاد غيتا، فقدم شرحًا موسعًا يستند إلى التقاليد الهندوسية ومصادرها. تناولت كتبه الأخيرة قضايا مماثلة في الثقافة الشعبية، وبثت البي بي سي مناقشاته حولها. نشر كتاباته تحت اسم آر. سي. زاينر. (ar)
  • Robert Charles Zaehner (* 8. April 1913 in Kent (England); † 24. November 1974 in Oxford) war ein britischer Professor und Dozent für Östliche Religionen und Ethik an der University of Oxford. (de)
  • Robert Charles Zaehner, né le 8 avril 1913 dans le Kent (Angleterre) et mort le 24 novembre 1974 à Oxford, est un orientaliste anglais qui fut professeur d'histoire des religions orientales et d'éthique à l'université d'Oxford. Certains de ses travaux ont été traduits en plusieurs langues. (fr)
  • Robert Charles Zaehner (Sevenoaks, 8 aprile 1913 – Oxford, 24 novembre 1974) è stato uno storico delle religioni e orientalista inglese. (it)
  • Robert Charles Zaehner (Sevenoaks, 8 april 1913 – Oxford, 24 november 1974) was een Engelse hoogleraar in de religie en ethiek van oosterse religies aan de Universiteit van Oxford. Daarnaast was Zaehner een kenner van diverse oosterse talen en enkele jaren verbonden aan de Britse inlichtingendienst MI6. (nl)
  • Robert Charles Zaehner (1913–1974) was a British academic whose field of study was Eastern religions. He understood the original language of many sacred texts, e.g., Hindu (Sanskrit), Buddhist (Pali), Islamic (Arabic). At Oxford University his first writings were on the Zoroastrian religion and its texts. Starting in World War II, he had served as an intelligence officer in Iran. Appointed Spalding Professor at Oxford in 1952, his books addressed such subjects as mystical experience (articulating a widely cited typology), Hinduism, comparative religion, Christianity and other religions, and ethics. He translated the Bhagavad-Gita, providing an extensive commentary based on Hindu tradition and sources. His last books addressed similar issues in popular culture, which led to his talks on the (en)
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