麥文 彪

With a background in science, I received my early training in linguistics, specializing in Sanskrit at McGill University. My PhD thesis, submitted to Peking University, consisted of a philological analysis of an eighth century Buddhist commentary utilizing Sanskrit manuscripts. Currently, my research focuses in deciphering ancient Sanskrit and Chinese texts related to astral science. In particular, I am interested in how this once esteemed body of prescientific knowledge disseminated and flourished throughout Asia. My research examines how ideas are transmitted and transformed across cultures and other kinds of boundaries. Specific topics include the sources and development of Buddhist astral science, Indo-Greek astronomical and astrological texts in Sanskrit, and Southeast Asian astral science.