„Es ist wohl das älteste gedruckte Buch der Welt: Im Jahr 868 wIrd China vom Diamant-Sutra – einem Text des Mahayana-Buddhismus – ein Holztafeldruck angefertigt. In einer Höhlen-Bibliothek wird es 1.000 Jahre später wiederentdeckt.Die Mogao-Grotten liegen südlich der chinesischen Stadt … Weiterlesen
The collection of the eminent scholar and educator Xu Dishan [许地山 (1893–1941)], whose works in literature, religious studies, and the studies of folklorist beliefs are milestones in Chinese literati culture and are still worked on today internationally, was put up … Weiterlesen
„Xuanzang was a monk who travelled overland through Central Asia to India and brought back nearly 600 Buddhist texts.It was an extraordinary journey, and a life that reads like a fairy tale. Xuanzang was born at the start of the … Weiterlesen
Linguistic Landscape Studies: The French ConnectionDespite some pioneering work on Linguistic Landscapes (LL) referring to French, comparatively few publications exist which are devoted to the LL in the francophone world. The objective of this collective volume is to bring together … Weiterlesen