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'''Leopold von Schroeder''' (December 24, 1851, [[Tartu]] – February 8, 1920, [[Vienna]]) was an [[Indologist]] from the [[Russian Empire]], who later worked in [[Austria-Hungary]].

He studied at the universities of [[University of Tartu|Dorpat]], [[University of Jena|Jena]] and [[University of Tübingen|Tübingen]]. Having worked as lecturer in [[Indology]] at Dorpat since 1882, then as an assistant professor since 1890, he became a professor at [[University of Innsbruck|Innsbruck]] in 1896, and, eventually, at the [[University of Vienna]] from 1899 onward.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Y8AKI2nqPBQC&dq=%22Schroeder%2C+Leopold%22+1851&pg=PA377 Dictionary of Indian Biography] Ardent Media</ref> Among his notable achievements is the translation of the [[Bhagavadgita]] from [[Sanskrit]] to [[German language|German]]. He was also engaged in scientific studies of legends and myths.

==Works==
* ''Pythagoras und die Inder'' ("[[Pythagoras]] and the Indians") 1884.
* ''Buddhismus und Christenthum: Zwei öffentliche Vorträge'' ("Buddhism and Christianity; two public lectures") 1893.
* ''Mysterium und mimus im Rigveda'' ("Mystery and mimus in [[Rigveda]]") 1908.
* ''Die Wurzeln der Sage vom heiligen Gral'' ("The roots of the legend of the [[Holy Grail]]") Bohmeier Verlag {{ISBN|978-3-89094-444-9}}
* ''Die Vollendung des Arischen Mysteriums in Bayreuth'' ("Fulfilment of the Aryan Mystery at [[Bayreuth]]"), 1911.
* ''Bhagavad-gita, des Erhabenen Sang'' ("Bhagavad-gita, the sublime song"), 1912.
* ''Arische Religion'' ("Aryan religion") 1914.
* ''Bhagavadgita'', Diederichs, 1952.
* ''Bhagavadgita - Aschtavakragita - Indiens heilige Gesänge'', Leopold von Schroeder and Heinrich Zimmer, Diederichs Gelbe Reihe, 2004, {{ISBN|3-89631-440-8}}

== References ==
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==Sources==
* {{cite Efron|Шрёдер, Леопольд}}

==External links==
* {{Gutenberg author | id=36250| name=Leopold von Schroeder}}
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Leopold von Schroeder}}
* {{Librivox author |id=2530}}
* [https://de.wikisource.org/wiki/Leopold_von_Schroeder Leopold von Schroeder] de.Wikisource

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