Wenta, A.
| PersonType | Category:Authors of English Works Category:Professors |
|---|---|
| FirstName / namefirst | Aleksandra |
| LastName / namelast | Wenta |
| MainNamePhon | Aleksandra Wenta |
| SortName | Wenta, Aleksandra |
| bio | Dr. Aleksandra Wenta is Assistant Professor in the School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religions. She was trained at Oxford University, Banaras Hindu University, and Jagiellonian University. She was fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (2012-2014) where she worked on the aesthetics of power in medieval Chidambaram. Her scholarly interests range from Buddhism in India and Tibet, through Sanskrit and history of Śaivism in Kashmir and South India, to the performance theories and emotions in pre-modern India. She is currently working on the history of the transmission of the esoteric Buddhist cult from India to Tibet. (Source Accessed Feb 11, 2021) |
| affiliation | Nālandā University |
| IsInGyatsa | No |
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