About the Author

Sam van Schaik is an expert on the early history of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism. He is based at the British Library in London where he works for the International Dunhuang Project. He is also the founder of the website www.EarlyTibet.com.

Reviews

Remarkable . . . ambitious . . . [van Schaik] writes like a storyteller, keeping his reader intrigued. Michael Sheehy, Buddhadharma magazine--Michael Sheehy "Buddhadharma magazine ""