India and China : interactions through Buddhism and diplomacy ; a collection of essays
Author | : Prabodh Chandra Bagchi |
Publisher | : Anthem Press |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789380601175 |
ISBN-13 | : 9380601174 |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Underscoring the unique and multifaceted interactions between ancient India and ancient China, 'India and China: Interactions through Buddhism and Diplomacy' collates the classic works of the preeminent Indian scholar of Chinese history and Buddhism, Professor Prabodh Chandra Bagchi (1898-1956). The volume's essays provide a wide-ranging and thorough investigation of both Sino-Indian Buddhism and cultural relations between the two ancient nations, and are accompanied by a variety of Bagchi's short articles, English translations of a number of his Bengali essays, and contemporary articles analyzing his contribution to the wider field of Sino-Indian study.