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Professor Alexis Sanderson

MA
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

My field is early medieval religion in India and Southeast Asia, focusing on the history of Śaivism, its relations with the state, and its influence on Buddhism and Vaishnavism.

Research Areas
Early medieval religion in India and Southeast Asia, focusing on the history of Śaivism, its relations with the state, and its influence on Buddhism and Vaishnavism

Selected Publications

List of Publications
Background
  • Emeritus Fellow, All Souls College (from 2015)
  • Spalding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics and Fellow of All Souls (from 1992 to 2015)
  • University Lecturer in Sanskrit and Fellow, Wolfson College, Oxford (from 1977 to 1992)
  • Platnauer Junior Research Fellow, Brasenose College, Oxford (from 1974 to 1977)
  • Domus Senior Scholar, Merton College, Oxford (from 1971 to 1974)
  • Undergraduate, Balliol College, Oxford (from 1968 to 1971)