Peter Harvey (academic)

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Brian Peter Harvey (born 1951) is a contemporary British scholar of Buddhism. He is Professor Emeritus of Buddhist Studies at the University of Sunderland.[1]

Career

Peter Harvey received his Ph.D under the supervision of

Vajrayāna texts that is being distributed by Mahachulalongkorn Rajavidyalaya University in Thailand.[5][6] He co-founded UK Association for Buddhist Studies with professor Ian Harris, and has been an editor of the journal Buddhist Studies Review.[5]

Harvey was Professor of

Buddhist Studies at the University of Sunderland prior to his retirement.[7]

Family

As of 2013 Harvey was married with one daughter.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Peter Harvey | University of Sunderland - Academia.edu".
  2. ^ 2nd edition preface, page xv
  3. ^ Article title [bare URL PDF]
  4. – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b Peter Harvey Biography, Academia, University of Sunderland
  6. ^ Peter Harvey, Secular Buddhist Association
  7. ^ "Peter Harvey - University of Sunderland - Academia.edu". sunderland.academia.edu.
  8. ^ An Introduction to Buddhism, p7