The Tortoise in Asia

Tony Grey (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

280 Seiten

2016
Indiana University Press (Verlag)
978-0-253-02296-7 (ISBN)

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Based on a popular legend in Gansu, the far western province of China, The Tortoise in Asia recounts the exploits of Marcus, a young Roman centurion schooled in the Greek classics who, after a devastating loss in a battle with the Parthians, is taken prisoner, marched along the Silk Road, and pressed into service as a border guard on the eastern frontier. After a daring escape, Marcus has many adventures working with the Hun army as a mercenary. Throughout this harrowing journey, Marcus learns about Chinese philosophies, uncovering the startling similarities between these philosophies and those of Greece.

Tony Grey is a Canadian actor who studied classics, history, and law. He was an actor in several television dramas on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and was the lead in one of Canada's first feature films.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.8.2016
Zusatzinfo	2 maps
Verlagsort	Bloomington, IN
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Historische Romane
	Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Östliche Philosophie
ISBN-10	0-253-02296-7 / 0253022967
ISBN-13	978-0-253-02296-7 / 9780253022967
Zustand	Neuware