Pali Text Society
Text publication society founded in 1881 by Thomas William Rhys Davids for the study of Pāli texts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pāli Text Society is a text publication society founded in 1881 by Thomas William Rhys Davids "to foster and promote the study of Pāli texts." Pāli is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pāli texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were written down. The society first compiled, edited, and published Latin script versions of a large corpus of Pāli literature, including the Pāli Canon, as well as commentarial, exegetical texts, and histories. It publishes translations of many Pāli texts. It also publishes ancillary works including dictionaries, concordances, books for students of Pāli and the Journal of the Pali Text Society.
Abbreviation | PTS |
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Founder | Thomas William Rhys Davids |
Headquarters | Bristol, Great Britain |
Coordinates | 51.4557°N 2.5824°W / 51.4557; -2.5824 |
Publication | Journal of the Pali Text Society |
Website | palitextsociety |