Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Conventions xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Chang’an to India 17
7. 2 Beijing to Paris 34
8. 3 Buddhist Asia to Jambudvīpa 60
9. 4 Jambudvīpa to Science 77
10. 5 Science to History of the Dharma 109
11. Conclusion 138
12. Appendix. The Inner Asian Record 145
13. Notes 211
14. Bibliography 265
15. Index 281