On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India (A. D. 629-645)

On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India (A. D. 629-645), Watters, Thomas; and Davids, T. W. Rhys (Editor) and Bushel, S. W. (Editor). Published by Munshi Ram Manohar Lal, Delhi, India, 1973. Second Indian Edition; published with permission of the Royal Asiatic Society. 8vo up to 9½" tall. 401pp. + 357pp. with Index of Abbreviations used; Index of the Chinese forms of the names of Indian persons; Index of Indian Place Names in their Chinese form, Itinerary of Yuan Chwang; Index of Indian Names and Subjects; 2 folding maps: The Journey to and from India; The Journey in India. Red Cloth boards with gilt spine titles. Front hinge partially cracked at title page; black printer ink smudges to pages 333-339 Part Two; small piece torn out lower margin on one page. Book seller label New Delhi to free endpaper. Discoloration to cloth in some places. Originally published in two volumes in 1904-1905 by the Royal Asiatic Society.

An account of the travels of Chinese Buddhist monk Yuan Chwang in India during the 7th century AD. As one of the most important figures in the history of Buddhism in China, his detailed observations of Indian culture, religion, and society provide important insights into the ancient civilization of India.