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100 1 _aBoulting, William
245 1 0 _aFour Pilgrims
246 1 _a4 Pilgrims
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-11-27
508 _aE-text prepared by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Four Pilgrims" by William Boulting is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the journeys and experiences of four significant figures from different cultures and time periods who undertook pilgrimages in pursuit of spiritual enlightenment and knowledge. The first detailed narrative follows Hiuen-Tsiang, a Chinese monk embarking on a perilous journey to India in the 7th century to seek Buddhist texts and wisdom. The opening of the work introduces the character of Hiuen-Tsiang, who grew up during a tumultuous period in China marked by conflict and chaos. Driven by a relentless desire to obtain authentic Buddhist scriptures, he defies the orders of his monastic authority and joins a group of traders on a treacherous journey westward. Overcoming numerous obstacles, including traversing the forbidding desert and overcoming challenges from local rulers, Hiuen-Tsiang’s steadfast devotion to his spiritual quest and his remarkable encounters along the way set the stage for a rich exploration of cultural and religious intersections in the ancient world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOrient -- Description and travel
653 _aPilgrims and pilgrimages
653 _aXuanzang, approximately 596-664
653 _aSaewulf, active 12th century
653 _aIbn Batuta, 1304-1377
653 _aVarthema, Lodovico de, active 15th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63894
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