Alessandra Petrocchi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5856618 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alessandra Petrocchi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alessandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Petrocchi |
| SIGNATURE | PETROCCHI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0085-0502 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The morphosyntax and semantics of cardinal numerals in classical sanskrit
A complete study of numeral syntax in Classical Sanskrit has yet to be written. Grammars provide concise, decontextualised surveys which mainly focus on the morphology of cardinal numerals. Given their textual genre, reference grammars can neither devote much space to this very topic nor give exhaustive data; very little is said about Sanskrit numeral constructions outside of this kind of resources. By combining modern linguistic frameworks and p…
Music Theory, Mathematics, and Patterns of Innovation in the Saṅgītaratnākara
This paper investigates the relationship between textuality and mathematics in the Saṅgītaratnākara , a Sanskrit work on music composed in the thirteenth century by Śārṅgadeva. Within the traditional Sanskrit knowledge system on musicology, the Saṅgītaratnākara can be regarded as a seminal work, given the commentaries it has inspired and the innovative features it contains. I shall explore some textual aspects which, in Medieval India, have contr…
Philosophy of Space-Time in Early Jaina Thought: Quantification as a Means of Knowing
The aim of this article is to bring to light the determining role played by quantification for early Jain monastic intellectuals. Jaina philosophy of space-time attempts to fix in a finely elaborated numerical structure the model of the Universe and the whole system of reality. In discussions about the sophisticated mathematical practices characterizing Jaina sources, the achievements realized by highly elaborate formulae have been variously emph…
The Coinage System in the Arthaśāstra and Commentarial Strategies in the Cāṇakyaṭīkā by Bhikṣu Prabhamati: Issues on the Textual Authority of Manu's Code
The Cāṇakyaṭīkā by Bhikṣu Prabhamati is a Sanskrit commentary on the Arthaśāstra (1 st – 3 rd century ce ), the most celebrated Sanskrit text on governance. The Cāṇakyaṭīkā has not yet been fully studied nor translated into English. This paper presents the first English translation and analysis of the passages in which Prabhamati comments upon the activities of the “superintendent of the mint” (lakṣaṇādhyakṣa) and of the “examiner of coins” (rūpa…
Early Jaina Cosmology, Soteriology, and Theory of Numbers in the Aṇuogaddārāiṃ an Interpretation
Early Jaina Cosmology, Soteriology, and Theory of Numbers in the Aṇuogaddārāiṃ an Interpretation
Philosophy of Space-Time in Early Jaina Thought: Quantification as a Means of Knowing
The aim of this article is to bring to light the determining role played by quantification for early Jain monastic intellectuals. Jaina philosophy of space-time attempts to fix in a finely elaborated numerical structure the model of the Universe and the whole system of reality. In discussions about the sophisticated mathematical practices characterizing Jaina sources, the achievements realized by highly elaborate formulae have been variously emph…
The Coinage System in the Arthaśāstra and Commentarial Strategies in the Cāṇakyaṭīkā by Bhikṣu Prabhamati: Issues on the Textual Authority of Manu's Code
The Cāṇakyaṭīkā by Bhikṣu Prabhamati is a Sanskrit commentary on the Arthaśāstra (1 st – 3 rd century ce ), the most celebrated Sanskrit text on governance. The Cāṇakyaṭīkā has not yet been fully studied nor translated into English. This paper presents the first English translation and analysis of the passages in which Prabhamati comments upon the activities of the “superintendent of the mint” (lakṣaṇādhyakṣa) and of the “examiner of coins” (rūpa…
Music Theory, Mathematics, and Patterns of Innovation in the Saṅgītaratnākara
This paper investigates the relationship between textuality and mathematics in the Saṅgītaratnākara , a Sanskrit work on music composed in the thirteenth century by Śārṅgadeva. Within the traditional Sanskrit knowledge system on musicology, the Saṅgītaratnākara can be regarded as a seminal work, given the commentaries it has inspired and the innovative features it contains. I shall explore some textual aspects which, in Medieval India, have contr…
The morphosyntax and semantics of cardinal numerals in classical sanskrit
A complete study of numeral syntax in Classical Sanskrit has yet to be written. Grammars provide concise, decontextualised surveys which mainly focus on the morphology of cardinal numerals. Given their textual genre, reference grammars can neither devote much space to this very topic nor give exhaustive data; very little is said about Sanskrit numeral constructions outside of this kind of resources. By combining modern linguistic frameworks and p…
Linguistics (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Art (4 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (4 works) · Literature (4 works) · Sanskrit (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works)