Donald S. Lopez Jr.
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Donald S. Lopez Jr. is a prominent American scholar of Buddhism known for his influential work on the history, interpretation, and modern transformations of Buddhist thought and practice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist studies scholar
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author ⓘ human ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Buddhist studies
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religious studies ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Notre Dame
NERFINISHED
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University of Virginia ⓘ |
| employer | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| familyName | Lopez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Asian religions
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Buddhist studies ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Buddhism ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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religious studies literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Donald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Jeffrey Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWrittenAbout |
Buddhism and modernity
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Buddhism and science ⓘ The Tibetan Book of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism in the West NERFINISHED ⓘ Western interpretations of Buddhism ⓘ biography of the Buddha ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Academy of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Donald S. Lopez Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of Western conceptions of Tibetan Buddhism
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scholarship on the history and interpretation of Buddhism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Buddhism and Science: A Guide for the Perplexed
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From Stone to Flesh: A Short History of the Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ Prisoners of Shangri-La: Tibetan Buddhism and the West NERFINISHED ⓘ The Story of Buddhism: A Concise Guide to Its History and Teachings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Biography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
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religious studies scholar ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
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Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism (scholarly focus) ⓘ |
| workLocation | Ann Arbor, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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