Sally Hovey Wriggins
Welcome to the homepage of author Sally Wriggins,
to her books about the Buddhist pilgrim Xuanzang,
and to her journeys along the Silk Road.
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ASIA ON MY MIND:
From Ceylon to the Silk Road,
1955-2005
As the 21st century unfolds, kindergartens are teaching Mandarin,
spas are offering reiki, college commons are featuring lunchtime
sushi and Uma Thurman is rocking movie theaters with kung fu.
Asia is everywhere in America. How did it happen?
Where did it begin? In this memoir,
ASIA ON MY MIND,
independent scholar and author Sally Hovey Wriggins,
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Biographer Discusses Her Subject — Xuanzang's Multi-Faceted Legacy
Sally Hovey Wriggins’s fascination with Xuanzang has been
developing for many years. Here she evaluates his contributions
from her biographer’s perspective …
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THE SILK ROAD JOURNEY
WITH XUANZANG
This is a revised edition of Sally Hovey Wriggins’ first book,
XUANZANG A Buddhist Pilgrim on the Silk Road, featuring new
information, additional images and a text suitable for college
courses
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XUANZANG:
A Buddhist Pilgrim
on the Silk Road
This scholarly biography combines art history, geography, political
science, theology and social history as Sally Hovey Wriggins
follows the Chinese monk Xuanzang on his historic trip to India
to bring Buddhist scripture back to China
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WHITE MONKEY KING:
A Chinese Fable
The wily trickster from Chinese folklore makes his American
debut in this charming retelling with illustrations based on
cave paintings by Ronni Solbert. It was Monkey who introduced
Sally Hovey Wriggins to the monk Xuanzang, as the folktale shows
the two traveling together in a rousing set of adventures …
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Sally Wriggins was born in Seattle and attended Reed College and
Haverford’s graduate program in International Relief before her
marriage to scholar and diplomat Howard Wriggins …
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