Alexis Sanderson

Oxford (emeritus)

Historian of the Saiva world: dating, traditions, exegesis, ritual. Use for what happened, when, and who read whom — not for settling philosophical cruxes (that's Ratia/Torella). Manifest grades every item direct vs login-walled.

Bio. Oxford historian of Saivism (Spalding chair, emeritus). Dated and mapped the traditions, exegesis, ritual and mandala systems the Trika authors presuppose.

Oxford (emeritus) · status: active · dates: active since 1970s; emeritus — Oxford Spalding chair, now emeritus; bibliography to 2019 verified

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The Saiva Age (2009) — open via Zenodo 2009

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Used for: Historical frame: dominance of Saivism, dating, traditions

How Public Was Saivism? (Austriaca, OA) 2019

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Used for: Public/esoteric register

The Doctrine of the Malinivijayottaratantra (anuttaratrika PDF)

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Used for: MV root doctrine behind Matrika/Malini maps

Commentary on the opening verses of the Tantrasara

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Used for: TS1 independent witness

Saivism and the Tantric Traditions (academia)

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Used for: Tradition mapping

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