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In Search of the Christian Buddha - 9780393089158

Un libro in lingua di Lopez Donald S. Jr. Peggy McCracken edito da W W Norton & Co Inc, 2014

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The tale of St. Josaphat, a prince who gave up his wealthand kingdom to follow Jesus, was widely told and read inthe Middle Ages, translated into a dozen languages, and evencited by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice. Only in thenineteenth century did scholars note the parallels betweenthe lives of Buddha and Josaphat. In Search of the ChristianBuddha traces the Buddha’s story from India to Persia to Jerusalemand then throughout Europe, as it was rewritten byMuslim, Jewish, and Christian authors, illustrating its unsuspectedintegration into European culture. Through a comparisonof the tale’s various versions, this book reveals surprisingconvergences and divergences—between Christianity andBuddhism on subjects including the meaning of death, theproblem of desire, and the view of women.

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