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The Hostage An Shigao and His Offspring: An Iranian Family in China
Occasional Papers Series, Volume 6
ISBN: 9784900793088
The Persian An Shigao was the first known Buddhist missionary and translator in China as well as the progenitor of a remarkable Chinese family. This original study sheds new light on him and his family through an analysis of sources never before considered.
This book is part of a series by the Italian School of East Asian Studies (ISEAS) research institute, which focuses on the history, culture, literature, and religion of East Asia. Unless otherwise noted, all books are primarily in English, with references in Chinese and Japanese for important terms, concepts and bibliographical sources throughout.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9784900793088
ISBN-10: 4900793086
Publisher: Italian School of East Asian Studies
Published: 1995
Trim Size: 5.25×8.5
Format: Paperback
Pages: 162pp
The Italian School of East Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Kyoto is a research institute established by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and is open to scholars and students of any country engaged in research concerning ancient and modern East Asia.
Available exclusively from Cheng & Tsui, the four series published by ISEAS provide scholars with a rich body of high quality, multilingual source materials on the histories, cultures, literatures, and religions of East Asia. These original papers reflect the creative research of scholars trained in multiple languages who have utilized source documents in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean for the study of various topics in East Asian history. Especially valuable is the comparative analysis among East Asian societies and between East Asia and Europe that this type of research allows, and that these books reflect. Unless otherwise noted, all books are primarily in English, with references in Chinese and Japanese for important terms, concepts and bibliographical sources throughout.
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