Many thanks to Arlo Griffiths, Yaroslav Vassilov and Koenraad
Els for the references provided concernining S. and U"s
biographies.
As a matter of fact I'm particularly concerned with these
Orientalist's - as well as others'- connection with the Tibetan Buddhism in late
XIX and early XX centuries' Russia, the "Great Game", the construction of
the Buddhist Templo in Saint Petersburg, the role of Agwan Dordjieff and so
forth. Any further bibliographical material would be most welcome- it may be in
Russian or even Caucasian languages.
J.C.