Ancient Buddhist Scrolls from Gandhara Kharosthi Fragments, R. Salomon, 1999 H..

Ancient Buddhist Scrolls from Gandhara: The British Library Kharosthi Fragments ISBN: 0712346104 Author: Salomon, Richard [Editor] Publisher: The British Library Publishing Division Release Date: 1999 Seller Category: CLASSICAL ART Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Excellent Sku: 00959 Notes: Near Fine folio 11 1/4"x 8", text in English, black cloth with gilt lettering to spine, butter yellow endpapers, pristine, interior clean, tightly bound, black-and-white and fill-color images throughout. Near Fine dust jacket with barely visible wear, mylar protected. In-depth exploration of the Scrolls of Gandhara, birchbark manuscripts discovered in a remote region of northern Pakistan in 1993. Considered to be the oldest Buddhist texts in existence written in during the time Christianity was forming. With a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. 273 pp. including extensive Appendix and Index. Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping.