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IO3E0 (Ocur) KoBAJEBCKHM O POI BYAAM3MA B KH3HH MOHFOJIBCKHX HAPOJOB IIEPBOÚ IIOJIOBHHBI XIX B. to the study of Buddhism, especially its northern branch — Lamaism. J. Kowalewski paid special attention to the religious worldview of the Mongols, he was one of the first, who considered the dogmas of Buddhism. In 1835 his work Buddhist Cosmology devoted to the analysis of Buddhist ideas was published. Relying on Tibetan and Mongolian sources, the scientist presented in detail the Buddhist views on the cosmos, creation of the world, earth, sun, stars, water, and air. J. Kowalewski first in Europe attempted to study the ideological basis of Buddhism, reveal the reasons for its rapid spread in Asian countries. The knowledge of Mongolian and Tibetan languages allowed him to draw several significant conclusions that were highly appreciated by his contemporaries. In 1857 the well-known Turkologist I. N. Berezin had stressed that J. Kowalewski’s works laid the foundations of Buddhist Studies, but, unfortunately, European Orientalists hushed up it. CcbIIKH Kasanckuü Becmnuk. 1829. Y. XXVI, Ka. VO. C. 242. Kasanckuü Becmnux. 1830. Y. XXVIII. Kn. I. C. 68-70, 72-73, 75,76, 85,86-89 Kasancruü Becmnur. 1830. 4. XXVIII. KH.II. Kasanckuü Becmnur. 1832. 4. XXXIV. Kr. IV. C. 363-377. HAPT (HaumonanpHsri apxug pecny6snmkn Tarapcran). ®. 92. On. 1. 1. 4198. JI. 1-2; J]. 2237. JI. 155, 16106-16206., 198-199. HAPT. ®. 977. On. Coger. /I. 1266. JI. 55. Vuenvie sanucku Kasanckoeo ynusepcumema. 1834. Kn.1. C. 135-137. 63
