Sakamaki A311, 956-8569
Assistant Professor of Religion
B.A. 1971, Indiana University
M.A. 1980, Harvard University
Ph.D. 1988, Harvard University
Courses
Rel 207 Understanding Buddhism
Rel 301 New Religions
Rel 675 Seminar in Buddhism
Languages
Classical Mongolian, Classical Tibetan, Japanese, Old Uighur, Sanskrit, Chinese, Sogdian, French, Russian, Spanish, German
Research Interests
Transmission of religion, especially Buddhism, from India to China through Central Asia, and the transmission back from China to Central Asia.