Xuanzang
Title | Xuanzang PDF eBook |
Author | Sally Wriggins |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 308 |
Release | 2020-06-11 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1000011097 |
The saga of the seventh-century Chinese monk Xuanzang, who completed an epic sixteen-year journey to discover the heart of Buddhism at its source in India, is a splendid story of human struggle and triumph. One of China's great heroes, Xuanzang is introduced here for the first time to Western readers in this richly illustrated book.
Xuanzang and the Silk Route
Title | Xuanzang and the Silk Route PDF eBook |
Author | Lokesh Chandra |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Asia |
ISBN |
" ... papers, presented in an international seminar on Xuanzang and the Silk Route in 2003, at the IGNCA." -- P. [vii]
The Silk Road Journey With Xuanzang
Title | The Silk Road Journey With Xuanzang PDF eBook |
Author | Sally Wriggins |
Publisher | Westview Press |
Total Pages | 348 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0813365996 |
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The Silk Road Journey With Xuanzang
Title | The Silk Road Journey With Xuanzang PDF eBook |
Author | Sally Wriggins |
Publisher | Basic Books |
Total Pages | 344 |
Release | 2008-08-06 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0786725443 |
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.
Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions, The
Title | Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions, The PDF eBook |
Author | Xuanzang |
Publisher | BDK America |
Total Pages | 456 |
Release | 1996-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |
"The great Tang dynasty record of the western regions is the itinerary of the journey undertaken by the Tripitaka-Master Xuanzang [a.k.a. Hsüan-tsang], in India and some parts of Central Asia in 629-45 C.E."--Page 1.
The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang
Title | The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang PDF eBook |
Author | Wrigginsensky |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2003-11 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9789780813369 |
The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction
Title | The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | James A. Millward |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 2013-04-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0199323852 |
The phrase "silk road" evokes vivid scenes of merchants leading camel caravans across vast stretches to trade exotic goods in glittering Oriental bazaars, of pilgrims braving bandits and frozen mountain passes to spread their faith across Asia. Looking at the reality behind these images, this Very Short Introduction illuminates the historical background against which the silk road flourished, shedding light on the importance of old-world cultural exchange to Eurasian and world history. On the one hand, historian James A. Millward treats the silk road broadly, to stand in for the cross-cultural communication between peoples across the Eurasian continent since at least the Neolithic era. On the other, he highlights specific examples of goods and ideas exchanged between the Mediterranean, Persia, India, and China, along with the significance of these exchanges. While including silks, spices, and travelers' tales of colorful locales, the book explains the dynamics of Central Eurasian history that promoted Silk Road interactions--especially the role of nomad empires--highlighting the importance of the biological, technological, artistic, intellectual, and religious interchanges across the continent. Millward shows that these exchanges had a profound effect on the old world that was akin to, if not on the scale of, modern globalization. He also disputes the idea that the silk road declined after the collapse of the Mongol empire or the opening of direct sea routes from Europe to Asia, showing how silk road phenomena continued through the early modern and modern expansion of the Russian and Chinese states across Central Asia. Millward concludes that the idea of the silk road has remained powerful, not only as a popular name for boutiques and restaurants, but also in modern politics and diplomacy, such as U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's "Silk Road Initiative" for India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.