Gazing Eastwards: Of Buddhist Monks and Revolutionaries in China, 1957

Gazing Eastwards: Of Buddhist Monks and Revolutionaries in China, 1957

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  • Author：Romila Thapar
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In 1957， renowned Indian historian Romila Thapar visited China， where， together with Sri Lankan art historian Anil de Silva， she worked at two cave sites that were the locations of Buddhist monasteries and shrines from the first millennium CE。 The first site was the then lesser known Maijishan in north China， and the second was the famous site of Dunhuang on the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China。 Now， decades later， she is supplementing the academic work that emerged from that trip with a captivating travelogue: Gazing Eastward takes readers back to midcentury China， through the observations that Thapar made in her diary during her time at the two archaeological sites and her trips there and to other sites。 Traveling by train or truck， Thapar met people from throughout the country and all stations in society， from peasants on a cooperative farm to Chairman Mao himself。 An enchanting document of a long-lost era， Gazing Eastward is a marvel， a richly observed work of travel writing that brings a time and a place fully to life。
 

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Md Akhlaq ，

𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦: 𝗢𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮By Romila Thapar Published by: @alephbookco★★★★★ The author went to China in 1957 and discovered an old country in the midst of rapid change。 This is her account of a momentous period in an endlessly fascinating country。China is one of the Four Ancient Civilizations （alongside Babylon， India and Egypt）It boasts a vast and varied geographic expanse， 3，600 years of written history， as well as a rich and profound culture。 Chinese cultu 𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦: 𝗢𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮By Romila Thapar Published by: @alephbookco★★★★★ The author went to China in 1957 and discovered an old country in the midst of rapid change。 This is her account of a momentous period in an endlessly fascinating country。China is one of the Four Ancient Civilizations （alongside Babylon， India and Egypt）It boasts a vast and varied geographic expanse， 3，600 years of written history， as well as a rich and profound culture。 Chinese culture is diverse and unique， yet harmoniously blended — an invaluable asset to the world。The propagation of the Great Leap Forward was the result of the failure of the Soviet model of industrialization in China， that completely traumatized and transformed Chinese society。 In this book， India's leading historian， Romilla Thapar portrayed a massive cultural shift in China during her first visit as a research assistant to the Sri Lankan art historian Anil de Silva and worked on two major Buddhist sites in Maijishan and Dunhuang。 This being her first visit to East Asia， The author was extremely fascinated by the country， its culture， and its people during the months she spent there。 The author made her way into the day-to-day life of Chinese people。 Her curiosity led her many discussions with the people of China， as well as explores the country's art， music， culture， and religious beliefs。 The author also spoke of very unusual and delicious Chinese cuisines。 This factually enriched book is very entertaining， amusing and unique。 This book takes readers back to midcentury China， through the observations that the author made during her visit。 This is a very comprehensive book， where each chapter has lots of insight about the exotic culture。 A must-read。#readwithak #gazingeastwards #alephbookcompany 。。。more

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