Giuseppe Tucci
Giuseppe Tucci (; 5 June 1894 – 5 April 1984) was an Italian orientalist, Indologist and scholar of East Asian studies, specializing in Tibetan culture and the history of Buddhism. During its zenith, Tucci was a supporter of Italian fascism, and he used idealized portrayals of Asian traditions to support Italian ideological campaigns. Tucci was fluent in several European languages, Sanskrit, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit, Chinese and Tibetan and he taught at the University of Rome La Sapienza until his death. He is considered one of the founders of the field of Buddhist Studies.
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1by Tucci, Giuseppe, 1894-1984
Published 1973London : Barrie and Jenkins, 1973.239 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ( on lining papers), 2 plans ; 24 cm. -
2by Tucci, Giuseppe, 1894-1984
Published 1989New Delhi : Aditya Prakashan, 1989.3 v. : ill. ; 24 cm.