In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint

In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint
Author :
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 272
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780393089158
ISBN-13 : 0393089150
Rating : 4/5 (150 Downloads)

Book Synopsis In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint by : Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Download or read book In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint written by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating account of how the story of the Buddha was transformed into the legend of a Christian saint. The story of Saint Josaphat, a prince who gave up his wealth and kingdom to follow Jesus, was one of the most popular Christian tales of the Middle Ages, translated into a dozen languages, and cited by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice. Yet Josaphat is only remembered today because of the similarities of his life to that of the Buddha. In Search of the Christian Buddha is set against the backdrop of the trade along the Silk Road, the Christian settlement of Palestine, the spread of Islam, and the Crusades. It traces the path of the Buddha’s tale from India and shows how it evolved, adopting details from each culture during its sojourn. These early instances of globalization allowed not only goods but also knowledge to flow between different cultures and around much of the world. Eminent scholars Donald S. Lopez Jr. and Peggy McCracken reveal how religions born thousands of miles apart shared ideas throughout the centuries. They uncover surprising convergences and divergences between these faiths on subjects including the meaning of death, the problem of desire, and their view of women. Demonstrating the incredible power of this tale, they ask not how stories circulate among religions but how religions circulate among stories.


In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint Related Books

In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint
Language: en
Pages: 272
Authors: Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-04-07 - Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The fascinating account of how the story of the Buddha was transformed into the legend of a Christian saint. The story of Saint Josaphat, a prince who gave up h
In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint
Language: en
Pages: 272
Authors: Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-04-07 - Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The fascinating account of how the story of the Buddha was transformed into the legend of a Christian saint. The story of Saint Josaphat, a prince who gave up h
Jesus in Asia
Language: en
Pages: 321
Authors: R. S. Sugirtharajah
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-02-19 - Publisher: Harvard University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Jesus in the sutras, stele, and suras -- The heavenly elder brother -- A Judean jnana-guru -- The non-existent Jesus -- A Jaffna man's Jesus -- Jesus as a Jain
Bewildered Travel
Language: en
Pages: 298
Authors: Frederick J. Ruf
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-05 - Publisher: University of Virginia Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Why do we travel? Ostensibly an act of leisure, travel finds us thrusting ourselves into jets flying miles above the earth, only to endure dislocations of time
Barlaam and Josaphat
Language: en
Pages: 224
Authors: Gui de Cambrai
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-02-25 - Publisher: Penguin

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A new translation of the most popular Christian tale of the Middle Ages, which springs from the story of the Buddha. When his astrologers foretell that his son