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Explore the historical impact of Faxian's Record of Buddhist Kingdoms through this scholarly work from Columbia University Press. This text follows the early fifth century CE journey of the Chinese monk Faxian as he traveled through Central and South Asia to find sacred Buddhist texts. This book tracks the unique intellectual history of the travelogue, from its arrival in nineteenth-century France to its role as a foundational text for European Orientalists. It details how the work influenced major thinkers such as Hegel, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche. The narrative also follows the text's return journey to the East, including its 1850s translation into Mongolian. This is an essential read for those studying the history of Buddhist Asia and the global movement of scholarly ideas.

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This Columbia University Press book examines the historical journey of Faxian's Record of Buddhist Kingdoms.

The text covers the fifth century CE travels of the Chinese monk Faxian through Central and South Asia.

Learn how this record became the first scholarly book about Buddhist Asia in nineteenth-century Europe.

Discover the influence this work had on famous thinkers including Hegel, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche.

Trace the movement of the text as it was reintroduced to Inner Asia via an 1850s Mongolian translation.

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Columbia University Press
Format
hardcover
ASIN
0231203608
Category
Books > Subjects > History > Historical Study & Educational Resources > Historiography
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Amazon UK
Release Date
15 March 2022
Listed Since
15 May 2021

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