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McComas Taylor
McComas Taylor is Reader in Sanskrit at The Australian National University. His research lies at the intersection of contemporary critical theory and narrative text. He has published widely on the construction of ‘true discourse’ and authority in the Sanskritic episteme, with a focus on fable literature and purāṇas.
Recognised at national and international levels for his innovative approach to language teaching and learning in the Age of the Internet, the author’s Joy of Sanskrit (with Grazia Scotellaro, ANU Press) is the world’s first e-textbook for India’s classical language.
He is a long-standing member of the Consultative Committee of the International Association of Sanskrit Studies and serves on the Board of the Dubrovnik International Conference on Sanskrit Epics and Purāṇ.

The Viṣṇu Purāṇa »
Ancient Annals of the God with Lotus Eyes
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The Joy of Sanskrit »
A first-year syllabus for tertiary students
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