Empires of the Silk Road (Häftad)
avChristopher I. Beckwith
ISBN: 9780691150345 - UTGIVEN: 201104The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, "Empires of the Silk Road" represents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this major world region. Christopher Beckwith describes the rise and fall of the great Central Eurasian emp[...]
Warriors Of The Cloisters (Inbunden)
avChristopher I. Beckwith
ISBN: 9780691155319 - UTGIVEN: 2012-09-18Shows how the key cultural innovations from Central Asia revolutionized medieval Europe and gave rise to the culture of science in the West. This title traces how the recursive argument method was first developed by Buddhist scholars and was spread by them throughout ancient Central Asia.[...]
Greek Buddha (Inbunden)
avChristopher I. Beckwith
ISBN: 9780691166445 - UTGIVEN: 2015-06Pyrrho of Elis went with Alexander the Great to Central Asia and India during the Greek invasion and conquest of the Persian Empire in 334-324 BC. There he met with early Buddhist masters. Greek Buddha shows how their Early Buddhism shaped the philosophy of Pyrrho, the famous founder of Pyrrhonian s[...]
