My Nestorian Adventure in China: A Popular Account of the Holm-Nestorian Expedition to Sian-Fu and Its Results Contributor(s): Holm, Frits (Author), Yohannan, Abraham (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0971309760 ISBN-13: 9780971309760 Publisher: Gorgias Press OUR PRICE: $77.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2001 Annotation: This is a popular account of the Holm-Nestorian expedition to Sian-Fu and itsresults. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
Dewey: 910.4 |
Series: Gorgias Reprint |
Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.1" W x 9.06" (1.33 lbs) 380 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - Chinese |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The narrative of this book relates the quest to bring a "Nestorian" monument--China's earliest record of Christianity--to the West. Holm vividly describes temples, synagogues and mosques, common natives and Buddhist priests, prisoners, soldiers, and guards. |