MMS focused on the reconstruction of the political traditions that organised the interplay between powerful individuals, political institutions and social interactions in 15th-century Egypt and Syria, in the so-called Mamluk ...read more
This work focuses on the composition of Saṅghabhadra's Shanjian lü piposha and on the nature of its relation with the Pāli Samantapāsādikā. Through thorough research into several aspects of T.1462, ...read more
The PhD project studies the attractiveness of denoting oneself a lay Buddhist in contemporary urban Taiwan. It is based on an analysis of lay Buddhist self-construction within the context of social change ...read more
This PhD project studies animal symbolism as used in fantastic literature in eighteenth century China. It mainly focuses on human characteristics attributed to animals, and to the interrelation of animals ...read more
This PhD project studies the political and economical history of Chinese Buddhism during the Northern and Southern Dynasties (mainly 5th century).read more