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Hardcover The Diamond Sutra: The Story of the World's Earliest Dated Printed Book

ISBN: 071235090X

ISBN13: 9780712350907

The Diamond Sutra: The Story of the World's Earliest Dated Printed Book

The Buddhist text known as the Diamond Sutra is believed to be the oldest surviving printed book in the world. Made in 868 AD and written in Chinese, the text contains a significant dialogue on perception, and is one of the most important sacred works of the Buddhist faith. The Diamond Sutra was hidden for centuries in a cave in northwest China, and it was created from seven strips of yellow-stained paper that were printed from carved...

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