EAN: 9781009346795

THE BUDDHA - PHILIP C ALMOND GEBUNDEN

Alongside Jesus and Muhammad  the Buddha is the most significant figure in the history of
religion. Philip Almond's engaging new book is the first to combine a history of early
traditions about Siddhartha Gautama's life with an authoritative account of how he and the
tantalizing philosophy inspired by him came to the attention of the West. It takes the reader
on a remarkable journey encompassing (among other topics) Alexander the Great  the courts of
the Mongol Khans  Jesuit missions to China and Japan  and intrepid European travellers and
scholars from the modern era. Melding Pali and Sanskrit sources with vivid reception  Almond
presents the Buddha's story as multi-layered: one of transition from a world of angels and
demons  water and tree spirits  to an altogether different context where Buddhism mixed with
the cultural preoccupations of those who tentatively - sometimes following false trails - tried
to make sense of its fascinating complexity.

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