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An edition of The light of Asia (1879)

The light of Asia

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  • ★★★★ ★ 4.67 ·
  • 9 Ratings
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Poem on Gautama Buddha.

Publish Date
Publisher
John Lane the Bodley Head, Dodd, Mead & Co.
Language
English
Pages
177

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Subjects
Poetry, Buddhism, Buddha and Buddhism, Buddha (The concept), Fiction, Politics - Current Events, General, Gautama buddha
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Gautama Buddha

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The light of Asia
1926, John Lane the Bodley Head, Dodd, Mead & Co.
Microform in English
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The light of Asia: or, The great renunciation (Mahâbhinishkramana). Being the life and teaching of Gautama, prince of India and founder of Buddhism
1891, Roberts Brothers
in English
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The light of Asia: or, The great renunciation (Mahâbhinishkramana); being the life and teaching of Gautama, prince of India and founder of Buddhism
1885, Osgood
in English
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The light of Asia: or, The great renunciation = (Mahâbhinishkramana) : being the life and teaching of Gautama, prince of India and founder of Buddhism (as told in verse by an Indian Buddhist)
1885, Osgood
in English
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The light of Asia: or, The great renunciation, Mahâbhinishkramana. Being the life and teaching of Gautama, prince of India and founder of Buddhism, as told in verse by an Indian Buddhist.
1884, Trübner
in English
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The light of Asia: or, The great renunciation (Mahâbhinishkramana) : being the life and teaching of Gautama, Prince of India and founder of Buddhism (as told in verse by an Indian Buddhist)
1879, A. L. Burt
in English

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London, New York

Edition Notes

Microfilm. New Delhi : Library of Congress Office ; Chicago : Available from Center for Research Libraries, 1996. On 1 microfilm reel with other items ; 35 mm. (SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 09432) Master microform held by: ICRL.

Series
SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ;, item 09432.

Classifications

Library of Congress
Microfilm BVB-ENG-538 (P)

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Format
Microform
Pagination
xxvi, 177 p.
Number of pages
177

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL328263M
LCCN
97909379
OCLC/WorldCat
38145265

Work Description

In this poetic masterpiece, Sir Edwin Arnold describes the life and teachings of Buddha. The man who was to become known as Buddha to the world was born as Prince Gautama of India but he rejected the worldly riches and abandoned the reigns of power when he embarked on a journey to discover the meaning of life. This poem reveals Buddha's life from the Buddhist perspective but you don't have to be a Buddhist to appreciate this poetic work. As you read about Buddha's journey you will embark on your own course of discovery.
First published in 1879, the book has become a classic and has been published in many editions and many languages. Not only is it deeply philosophical in nature, but because of its poetic form and its narrative of the dramatic incidents in Siddhartha's life, it is delightful and absorbing reading.

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