Catalogue of Digitized Rare Sanskrit Buddhist Manuscripts
Vol. 1: 1-200
Edited by Miroj Shakya
Published by the University of the West
58 pages, 5.5 x 8.25, paperback
ISBN: 978-0-9846002-0-5
Price:$3.99
The Catalogue of Digitized Rare Sanskrit Buddhist Manuscripts contains a handlist of recently photographed and cataloged Sanskrit manuscripts from a number of private collections located in Nepal’s Kathmandu valley. Part of the Rare Buddhist Manuscript Preservation Project, manuscripts are indexed by title and author, with details on the script, composition, and materials used provided for each manuscript. Digital photographs of the manuscripts as well as a detailed catalog are forthcoming.
Contents:
- Message From Venerable Master Hsing Yun
- Message From Dr. C.S. Wu
- Forward by Dr. Lewis Lancaster
- Introduction by Miroj Shakya
- Acknowledgements by Venerable Jue Ji
- A Short History of Sanskrit Buddhist Manuscripts
- A Preliminary Handlist of Manuscripts 1-200 by Simharatna
- Date, Author and Compiler Indexes
- Title Index
- Manuscript Samples