Herbert Franke (sinologist)
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Herbert Franke | |
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| Born | 27 September 1914 |
| Died | 10 June 2011 (aged 96) |
| Citizenship | German |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History, sinology |
Herbert Franke (27 September 1914 – 10 June 2011[1]) was a German historian of China. He is particularly known for his works on the history of the Jurchen (Jin) and Mongol (Yuan) empires in China.
After the end of World War II, Herbert Franke, along with Wolfgang Bauer, was instrumental in establishing the Sinological Section in the University of Munich. Later, he succeeded Erich Haenisch as the head of the Sinology Department at that university.[2]
He is one of the authors of volume 6 of The Cambridge History of China dealing with the history of China under the Khitan, Jurchen and Mongol regimes.
Works
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Obituary notice Archived 2012-05-27 at archive.today in Süddeutsche Zeitung
- ^ Hsiao-yun Kleber-Chan, Sinology in Germany Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine 1998-11-11
External links
[edit | edit source]- Herbert Franke in the German National Library catalogue
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