Richard G.SalomonProfessor, Graduate Program CoordinatorPh.D. Sanskrit (with Distinction), University of Pennsylvania, 1975B.A. Oriental Studies (minor in Religion), Columbia University, 1970rsalomon@uw.edu206-543-8763247 Gowen HallOffice Hours: TBAFields of Interest Buddhist Studies South Asian Pali and the Prakrits Sanskrit History Epigraphyancient Indian historyGandharan studiesBackground and ExperienceSummaryCurrent Research Projects: Director of British Library/University of Washington Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project and general editor of Gandhāran Buddhist Texts series. Edition of two Gāndhārī versions of the “Songs of Lake Anavatapta.” Editions of various Gāndhārī manuscripts in the Schøyen and Senior collections. Websites: Early Buddhist Manuscript Project Research Selected Publications: Two Gandhari Manuscripts of the "Songs of Lake Anavatapta" (Anavatapta-gatha). University of Washington Press, 2008. "Writing Systems of the Indo-Aryan Languages." The Indo-Aryan Languages, ed. G. Cardona and D. Jain. London and New York: Routledge, 2003. 67-103. "Gandhari and the Other Indo-Aryan Languages in the Light of Newly-discovered Kharoṣṭhi Manuscripts." The Indo-Aryan Languages, ed. G. Cardona and D. Jain. London and New York: Routledge, 2003. 67-103. Andrew Glass. A Gandhari Version of the Rhinoceros Sutra: British Library Kharoṣṭhi Fragment 5B. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2000. Frank Raymond Allchin, Mark Barnard, F. Raymond Allchin. Ancient Buddhist Scrolls from Gandhara: The British Library Kharoṣṭhi Fragments. Seattle/London: University of Washington Press/British Library, 1999. Indian Epigraphy. A Guide to the Study of Inscriptions in the Indo-Aryan Languages. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. Projects: The Early Buddhist Manuscript Project Dissertations Advised: In progress: Joseph A. Marino, III (Untitled) An edition and translation of two Gandharan Sutras as part of the Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project Courses Taught Spring 2013 INDN 402: Pali A INDN 590: Special Topics In Indology A SNKRT 403: Intermediate Sanskrit A SNKRT 413: Advanced Sanskrit A SNKRT 550: Seminar On Sanskrit Literature A Winter 2013 ASIAN 203: Literature And Culture Of Ancient And Classical India A SNKRT 302: Introduction To Sanskrit A Winter 2013 INDN 590: Special Topics In Indology A AffiliationsHome Department: Asian Languages and Literature Share Printer-friendly version PDF version