Figments and Fragments of Mahayana Buddhism in India: More Collected Papers

Studies in the Buddhist Traditions

by Gregory Schopen

In these articles, Gregory Schopen once again displays the erudition and originality that have contributed to a major shift in the way that Indian Buddhism is perceived, understood, and studied.

Genres: Buddhism, Academic

402 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2005

About the author

Gregory Schopen, PhD (South Asian and Buddhist Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, 1979; MA, History of Religions, McMaster University, Ontario, 1975; BA, American Literature, Black Hills State College, 1970), is Professor of Buddhist Studies in the Asian Languages & Cultures Department of the University of California, Los Angeles. He received a MacArthur Fellowship in 1985 for his work in the field of History of Religion, and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. He served previously as a professor at the Center for Asian Studies at the University of Texas.