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The Wisdom of Balahvar: A Christian Legend of the Buddha

By (author) David Marshall Lang

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Originally published in 1957 and forming a companion volume to The Balavariani, this volume provides valuable research into the biography of Gautama Buddha and its influence on medieval Christian thought. This work, the romance of Barlaam and Josaphat, was included by Caxton in The Golden Legend and inspired the episode of the Caskets in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice; its heroes were venerated as Saints. Over a century ago, however, the legend was finally identified as an adaptation of episodes from the life and ministry of the Buddha. The first part of the book is devoted to tracing the development and migration of the Barlaam and Josaphat legend from its original Buddhist environment to the West. The second part is a translation of the Georgian text – the first published in any Western European language. The volume therefore gives one of the oldest Near Eastern versions of the story.

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Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published date | 1 Dec 2023
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 136
Dimensions | 216 x 138 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 480g
ISBN | 978-1-0321-6881-4
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BISAC | religion / christianity / general

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