Dear McComas,

Ch. 1 of my recently edited volumes, Tibetan Manuscripts and Early Printed Books, dealing with the materiality of Tibetan books, includes a number of references to work on pertinent aspects of Indian book production, including palm leaf, birchbark, and ink fabrication.

best,

Matthew

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On Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 03:44, McComas Taylor via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

Dear colleagues

What has been written about the materiality of texts and textual production in the realm of Sanskrit literature? I am interested to find out about the ways in which 'books' as physical artefacts and writing as a practical process are addressed in Sanskrit literature. There is plenty on the history of writing and epigraphy, but I have not yet been able to find much on 'the book' etc - I would be very grateful for any references.

Thanks in advance,

McComas

McComas Taylor, Professor of Sanskrit
College of Asia and Pacific, Australian National University
Secretary-General, International Assoc. of Sanskrit Studies