Praise for the previous edition: Winner! Selected by The New York Public Library as One of the 1994 Books for the Teen Age. provide[s] a detailed and quite comprehensive discussion of the religion and its influence on culture and history.—"School Library Journal" Long dismissed as irrelevant by Communist China
Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler, a married couple who have written numerous books together, were drawn to this story of great writers inspiring each other collaboratively. Their most recent novel, In Darkness, Death, won a 2005 Edgar Award. They live in New York City.