The Wisdom of Balahvar - A Christian Legend of the Buddha

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.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	David Marshall Lang's Journey from Russia to Armenia via Caucasian Georgia
Release date:	November 2023
First published:	1957
Authors:	David Marshall Lang
Introduction by:	Ilia V. Abuladze
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-216881-4
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-03-216881-1
Barcode:	9781032168814

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