About the Author | Christian Luczanits studied Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the Institute of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies, University of Vienna, Austria, with a focus on art historical subjects.There he completed his PhD under the external supervision of the late Maurizio Taddei, Istituto Universitario Orientale, Napoli. Following his PhD he held research positions at the University of Vienna until 2000, the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 2000 to 2003, and the Lumbini International Research Institute, 2005/06.Ms Tythacott Louise is a Chinese-speaking anthropologist and a museum curator and currently lectures in Museology at The University of Manchester. She specializes in the interpretation of Chinese material culture in Western Museums. She is Managing Editor of Museum and Society. |