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Dessislava Vendova

PhD Student

Research Interest

Buddhism
The Biography of the Buddha
Buddhist Art
Buddhist Ethics
Buddhist Narratives
Body - Materiality, Mind, Bio-ethics
Chinese Buddhism
East Asian Buddhism
Chinese Religions
Buddhist Ethics
Material Culture
East Asian Religions

Dissertation / Thesis Title

The Great Life Story of the Body of Buddha: Re-examination and Re-assessment of the Images and Narratives of the Life of Buddha Shakyamuni

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