Peter D Sharrock
Biographic Data
| ID | 1352339 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter D Sharrock |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter D |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharrock |
| SIGNATURE | SHARROCK P D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of London |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9506-7651 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
In Memoriam
In Memorium
Mandalas and Landscape in Maritime Asia
Fierce Herukas, emitted by the supreme buddhas of the Vajrayāna “thunderbolt vehicle,” emerged toward the end of the first millennium CE to bolster Buddhist kings outside India with supernatural powers to defend their territory, repel their enemies, and bring peace. This movement applied politically what was prescribed in the major Tantra texts of the great Ganges Valley monasteries but was not implemented in India. The Tantras envisaged extendin…
Heruka-Maṇḍalas across Maritime Asia
Seeds of Vajrabodhi
Garuḍa, Vajrapāṇi and religious change in Jayavarman VII's Angkor
Ancient Cambodia turned definitively to state Buddhism under King Jayavarman VII at the end of the twelfth century, after four centuries of state Śaivism. This paper explores the motivation behind this momentous change and tries to establish the means by which it was achieved. It uncovers signs of a very large, politically motivated campaign of tantric Buddhist initiations that required a significant overhaul of the king's temples and the creatio…
Interpreting Southeast Asia’s Past
The visit which Śakyamūni paid to His mother in the world of the Gods has been represented in the murals of Pagan in a way not encountered in India: the Buddha is not only depicted as coming back from Mount Meru at Saṃkassa, but he is also depicted ascending towards Meru and actually sitting on the mountain. This topic occupies a complete wall in the Loka-hteik-pan or in the monument 1150, datable to the twelfth or thirteenth century. This scene …
Garuḍa, Vajrapāṇi and religious change in Jayavarman VII's Angkor
Ancient Cambodia turned definitively to state Buddhism under King Jayavarman VII at the end of the twelfth century, after four centuries of state Śaivism. This paper explores the motivation behind this momentous change and tries to establish the means by which it was achieved. It uncovers signs of a very large, politically motivated campaign of tantric Buddhist initiations that required a significant overhaul of the king's temples and the creatio…
Interpreting Southeast Asia’s Past
The visit which Śakyamūni paid to His mother in the world of the Gods has been represented in the murals of Pagan in a way not encountered in India: the Buddha is not only depicted as coming back from Mount Meru at Saṃkassa, but he is also depicted ascending towards Meru and actually sitting on the mountain. This topic occupies a complete wall in the Loka-hteik-pan or in the monument 1150, datable to the twelfth or thirteenth century. This scene …
Garuḍa, Vajrapāṇi and religious change in Jayavarman VII's Angkor
Ancient Cambodia turned definitively to state Buddhism under King Jayavarman VII at the end of the twelfth century, after four centuries of state Śaivism. This paper explores the motivation behind this momentous change and tries to establish the means by which it was achieved. It uncovers signs of a very large, politically motivated campaign of tantric Buddhist initiations that required a significant overhaul of the king's temples and the creatio…
Seeds of Vajrabodhi
Heruka-Maṇḍalas across Maritime Asia
Mandalas and Landscape in Maritime Asia
Fierce Herukas, emitted by the supreme buddhas of the Vajrayāna “thunderbolt vehicle,” emerged toward the end of the first millennium CE to bolster Buddhist kings outside India with supernatural powers to defend their territory, repel their enemies, and bring peace. This movement applied politically what was prescribed in the major Tantra texts of the great Ganges Valley monasteries but was not implemented in India. The Tantras envisaged extendin…
In Memoriam
In Memorium
History (6 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · Art (5 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (3 works) · Buddhism (3 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 works) · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies (3 works) · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (2 works)