Ultimate Journey
Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment
$35.06
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
5 February 2002
Summary
In 629, the revered Buddhist monk Hsuan Tsang set out across Asia in search of the Ultimate Truth, and to settle what he called “the perplexities of my mind.” From the Tang dynasty capital at Xian through ancient Silk Road oases, over forbidding mountain passes to Tashkent, Samarkand, and the Amu-Darya River, across Pakistan to the holiest cities of India—and back again—his sixteen-year journey was beset with every hardship imaginable. Pilgrimage complete, Hsuan Tsang wrote an account of his …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679781578 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0679781579 |
| Author: | Richard Bernstein |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 5 February 2002 |
| Weight: | 293g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Vintage Departures |
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“Wonderful…. Deserves to become a classic in its own right.”–The New York Times Book Review“Bernstein has the ability with his lucid, penetrating prose to connect the distant past to the way we live today.”–Gay Talese“An engaging read, a trek that rewards with its richly tapestried background and its refreshing pauses for thoughtful historical and aesthetic insight.”–Los Angeles Times“Ultimate Journey tells many tales at once, each with admirable skill… . There is much to ponder in the words written on the pages of this book.” –The New York Times Book Review
About The Author
Richard Bernstein
Richard Bernstein lives in New York City.
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