The Life of Hiuen-Tsiang

by Samuel Beal, Yancong, Hui-li, et al.

Book Overview

One of the first pilgrims to travel to India from China, Hiuen-Tsiang was a monk whose journeys brought him in close contact with India's flourishing Buddhist culture, giving him a deep understanding of the political, social, and economic scenarios of the country. Translated in the mid-nineteenth century by Samuel Beal, this gripping account of a scholar's journeys takes us across seventeen years of travel-through the Gobi desert, to the ancient monasteries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8129120313
• ISBN13: 9788129120311
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Rupa Publications India
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"