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Journeys on the Silk Road : a desert explorer, Buddha's secret library, and the unearthing of the world's oldest printed book /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morgan, Joyce
Other Authors: Walters, Conrad
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Guilford, Conn. : Lyons Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Silk Road.
Trade routes > China.
East and West.
Buddhist literature > Influence > Western civilization.
Buddhism > Influence > Western civilization.
Buddhism > China > History > 20th century.
Tripiṭaka. > Sūtrapiṭaka. > Prajñāpāramitā. > Vajracchedikā. > Chinese.
Description
Item Description:Originally published: Sydney : Picador, 2011.
Physical Description:viii, 325 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780762782970
0762782978