The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780813365992ISBN-10:813365996UPC:9780813365992Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, ReligionBook Subcategory:Religious, BuddhismBook Topic:History, Sacred WritingsSize:8.42 x 6.52 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.99Product ID:SCQC45Z4BH
The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang tells the saga of the seventh-century Chinese monk Xuanzang, one of China's great heroes, who completed an epic sixteen-year-long journey to discover the heart of Buddhism at its source in India. Eight centuries before Columbus, this intrepid pilgrim traveled 10,000 miles on the Silk Road, meeting most of Asia's important leaders at that time. In this revised and updated edition, Sally Hovey Wriggins, the first Westerner to walk in Xuanzang's footsteps, brings to life a courageous explorer and devoutly religious man. Through Wriggins's telling of Xuanzang's fascinating and extensive journey, the reader comes to know the contours of the Silk Road, Buddhist art and archaeology, the principles of Buddhism, as well as the geography and history of China, Central Asia, and India. The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang is an inspiring story of human struggle and triumph, and a touchstone for understanding the religions, art, and culture of Asia.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780813365992ISBN-10:813365996UPC:9780813365992Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, ReligionBook Subcategory:Religious, BuddhismBook Topic:History, Sacred WritingsSize:8.42 x 6.52 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.99Product ID:SCQC45Z4BH
Sally Hovey Wriggins was the first Westerner and first woman to walk extensively in the footsteps of Xuanzang. Having lived and traveled in Asia for several years based out of Sri Lanka, she also studied with the Venerable Kheminda Thero. She is a regular contributor to Archeology and Orientations.
Publisher: Basic Books
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