About Denys Lombard
Lived 1938 – 1998 (aged 59). Denys Lombard was a French historian, philologist, director of studies, linguist and orientalist.
Denys Lombard (1938 – January 8, 1998) was a French historian. He was an expert of Asia with contributions to Southeast Asian studies, Sinology, and the history of maritime Asia. He was famous for efforts to compare insular Southeast Asia and the Asian Seas to the Mediterranean area.
Early life and education Lombard was born in Marseille, France. His father was Maurice Lombard, Director of Studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) in Paris
Personal life Lombard was married to another scholar of Asia, Claudine Salmon.
Publications
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Le carrefour javanais. Essai d'histoire globale [The Javanese Crossroads: Towards a Global History]. By Denys Lombard. Three volumes. Paris: Éditions de l'École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, 1990.
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Who was Denys Lombard?
French historian (1938-1998)
When was Denys Lombard born?
Denys Lombard was born on 4 February 1938 in Marseille.
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Denys Lombard died on 8 January 1998 in Paris.
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Denys Lombard was a historian, philologist, director of studies, linguist and orientalist.
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Denys Lombard was French.
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