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

by Frances Wood and Mark Barnard

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 071235090X
• ISBN13: 9780712350907
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: British Library
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 10.0"