Jean Filliozat

Jean Filliozat (* November 4, 1906 in Paris, † October 27, 1982 ) was a French physician and Indologist.

Life and work

He studied medicine ( ophthalmology ) and was from 1930 to 1947 doctor. In addition, he learned Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan and Tamil. He specialized primarily on the history of Indian medicine, but also dealt with other subjects. In one of his works he examined the symbolism of Phnom Bakheng in Cambodia.

Writings (selection )

• Magic et médecine ( Mythes et Religions, Vol 13). PUF, Paris, 1943.
• Fragments de textes de médecine et de koutchéens magic. Texts, Sanskrit parallèles et tibetains. Adrien Maisonneuve, Paris 1948.
• La Doctrine classique de la médecine indienne. Ses origines et ses parallèles grecs. École française d' Extrême 2nd ed -Orient ( EFEO ), Paris, 1975 ( EA Paris 1949). English translation: The classical doctrine of Indian medicine. Its origins and its Greek parallels. Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi, 1964 ( translated by Dev Raj Chanana ).

• Together with Louis Renou et al: L' Inde classique. Manuel of études indiennes. EFEO, Paris 1985 (2 vols; Nachdr d outputs Paris 1949)
• Un texte de la religion Kaumâra. " Le Tirumurukârrupatai " ( PIFI, Vol 49). Institut français d' Indology, Pondicherry in 1973.
• Together with Jacques André: L' Inde vue de Rome. Text latins de l' antiquité relatifs à l' Inde. Les Belles Lettres, Paris 1986.