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Louis Frédéric

Louis Frédéric

Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, also known as Louis Frédéric or Louis-Frédéric (1923–1996), was a French scholar, art historian, writer and editor.[1] He was a specialist in the cultures of Asia, especially India and Japan.

Early life

Louis-Frédéric was born in Paris in 1923. He studied at the Sorbonne and the École Pratique des Hautes Études.

Career

Louis-Frédéric wrote many books on India, Japan and Southeast Asia. He was the editor of the 10-volume Encyclopaedia of Asian Civilizations which was published in eight editions in English between 1977 and 1987.[2] Louis-Frédéric's Japan Encyclopedia is published by the Harvard University Press;[3] and it has six editions in English and French between 1996 and 2005.[2]

Selected works

References

  1. ^ IDREF-Autorités Sudoc, Frédéric, Louis (1923–1996); Virtual International Authority File (VIAF), Frédéric, Louis (1923–1996); retrieved 2012-10-19.
  2. ^ a b WorldCat Identities Archived 30 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine: Louis-Frédéric 1923– 
  3. ^ "Japan Encyclopedia". Harvard University Press. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

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