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Samuel Beal’s ‘Chinese Accounts of India’ is a seminal academic work that compiles and translates significant Chinese historical records, travelogues, and Buddhist texts relating to India. This second edition presents meticulous documentation of how Chinese scholars, diplomats, and travelers viewed the Indian subcontinent across centuries.
The book provides invaluable primary source material for understanding cross-cultural exchange along the Silk Road, early Buddhism’s transmission to China, and diplomatic relations between East and South Asian civilizations. Beal’s scholarly annotations and detailed translations illuminate the perspectives of notable Chinese visitors and writers, offering a unique window into historical perceptions of Indian geography, philosophy, religion, and society.
Published by Gyan Publishing House, this edition serves as an essential resource for historians, sinologists, indologists, and anyone interested in Asian history and cultural interactions. The work remains authoritative in demonstrating the deep intellectual curiosity Chinese civilization maintained toward India.
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