An Inglorious Columbus Or, Evidence That Hwui Shan And A Party Of Buddhist Monks From Afghanistan Discovered America In The Fifth Century Ad

""An Inglorious Columbus"" is a book written by Edward P. Vining that challenges the traditional narrative of Christopher Columbus being the first European to discover America. The book presents evidence that a party of Buddhist monks from Afghanistan led by Hwui Shan discovered America in the 5th century AD, long before Columbus. The author argues that the monks traveled to America in search of the Buddhist Pure Land, which they believed was located in the western hemisphere. The book provides historical and archaeological evidence to support this theory, including similarities between Buddhist and Native American beliefs and practices. The author also explores the possible reasons why this discovery was not widely recognized or accepted by the Western world. Overall, this book offers a fascinating alternative perspective on the discovery of America and challenges readers to reconsider their understanding of history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.