India in the Chinese Imagination

India in the Chinese Imagination
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9780812245608
ISBN-13 : 0812245601
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Book Synopsis India in the Chinese Imagination by : John Kieschnick

Download or read book India in the Chinese Imagination written by John Kieschnick and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of original essays, leading Asian studies scholars take a new look at the way the Chinese conceived of India in their literature, art, and religious thought in the premodern era.


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