Mark RoweAssociate Professor, Religious Studies
Overview
I am currently collecting biographies of “non-eminent” monks. This title is meant to evoke (as well as offer a corrective to) the tendency in Buddhist studies to focus on famous exemplars of the tradition at the cost of “regular” priests. Scholarly focus on normative writings, such as doctrinal texts and the teachings of founders, often assumes that this literature describes how priests and …
Areas of Expertise
McMaster Affiliations
Contact
rowemar@mcmaster.ca
(905) 525-9140 ext. 23393