Anderson, Benedict R. O'G. (Benedict Richard O'Gorman), 1936-

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Mythology and the tolerance of the Javanese
Book 1965

Summary: Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson was an Anglo-Irish political scientist and historian who lived and taught in the United States. Anderson is best known for his 1983 book Imagined Communities, which explored the origins of nationalism. A polyglot with an interest in Southeast Asia, he was the Aaron L. Binenkorb Professor of International Studies, Government & Asian Studies at Cornell University. His work on the "Cornell Paper", which disputed the official story of Indonesia's 30 September Movement and the subsequent anti-Communist purges of 1965–1966, led to his expulsion from that country. He was the elder brother of the historian Perry Anderson. Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [8]
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Born: 1936 [2]; 1936-08-26 [8]
Birth Place: Kunming [2][8]
Died: 2015 [2]; 2015-12-13 [8]
Death Place: Batu [8]
Country: Ireland [2]; United States [2]
Language: English [3][5]
Occupation: Pasniedzējs [5]; Politologs [5]; Vēsturnieks [5]; university teacher [8]; political scientist [8]; writer [8]; anthropologist [8]; philosopher [8]; historian [8]
Employer: Cornell University [8]
Work Place: Ithaca, NY [2]
Field of Activity: Vēsture [5]; Nacionālisms [5]; Politoloģija [5]
Educated at: Eton College [8]; Cornell University [8]; King's College [8]
Country of Education: United States [8]; United Kingdom [8]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. National Library of Latvia; 6. National Library of Korea; 7. National Library and Archives of Québec; 8. Wikidata

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