The book offers a new perspective on Sino-Indian relations during the Tang dynasty (618-907 A.D.), arguing that the period is notable not only for religious and diplomatic exchanges but also for the process through which China emerged as a center of Buddhist learning, practice and pilgrimage.

ISBN 13: 9788173045813

ISBN 10: 817304581X

Year: 2004

Pages etc.: xviii,390p., (5)ill., (11)maps, bib., ind., 23cm.

Binding: Hardbound

Subject(s): History, Buddhism