Journeys of Transformation: Searching for No-Self in Western Buddhist Travel Narratives (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009098830)

A gripping exploration of thirty notable travel memoirs, each recounting a journey to a Buddhist culture. These Western travel narratives, the best known of which is Peter Matthiessen's The Snow Leopard, describe journeys and religious experiences that often led to self-transformation and are interpreted through the Buddhist concept of 'no-self'.

Author: John D. Barbour
ISBN-10: 1009098837
ISBN-13: 9781009098830
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/31/2022
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.78d