Giuseppe Tucci
Italian orientalist
Died when: 89 years 305 days (1078 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Giuseppe Tucci (Italian pronunciation: [d?u'z?ppe 'tutt?i]; 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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