Might any of you be able to point me to good sociological or anthropological studies - or sound personal testimonies - of programs of study in traditional mathas and pathasalas? Or other institutionalized settings in which Sanskrit learning was cultivated?
I am not interested in work on renunciate communities that does not engage rather precisely with the question of formal education.
with thanks in advance,
Matthew
Matthew Kapstein Directeur
d'études, émérite
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris
Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies,
The University of Chicago