Chasing the Monk's Shadow: A Journey in the Footsteps of Xuanzang

by Mishi Saran

Book Overview

In the seventh century AD, the Chinese monk Xuanzang (earlier spelt as Hiuen Tsang or Hsuan Tsang) set off on an epic journey to India to study Buddhist philosophy from the Indian masters. Travelling along the Silk Road, through the desolate wastes of the Gobi desert and the icy passes of Central Asia, braving brigands and blizzards, Xuanzang finally reached India, where his spiritual quest took him to Buddhist holy places and monasteries throughout...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670058238
• ISBN13: 9780670058235
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Viking Penguin
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher