Reviews

"Holt beautifully articulates the assimilation and transformation of Avalokitesvara in Sri Lanka by weaving together evidence drawn from historical and religious treatises, stone inscriptions, oral traditions, and icons."--Journal of Asian Studies
"This is an important book for a number of reasons....Holt adds to a small but increasing body of works that are slowly redirecting Buddist studies from transnational to national issues."--Theosophical History
"A well-written, systematically organized, and coherent account of Mahayanism...An excellent overview of the history and "Global" significance of the Avalokitesvara cult in Buddhist culture."--History of Religions