EDWIN ARNOLD
THE LIGHT OF ASIA
Year: 1879
Size: 5 x 7 inches
THE GREAT RENUNCIATION (MAHABHINISHKRAMANA). BEING THE LIFE AND TEACHING OF GAUTAMA.PRINCE OF INDIA AND FOUNDER OF BUDDHISM (AS TOLD IN FERSE BY AN INDIAN BUDDHIST).
Year: 1879
Size: 13 x 18.2 cm (5 x 7 inches)
Published by: Trubner & Co., Ludgate Hill.
No. of Printed Pages: xiii+238 Pages
"The Light of Asia," written by Sir Edwin Arnold, was one of the first successful attempts to popularize Buddhist thought in the West. Freely adapted from the 'Lalitavistara Sutra', the text introduces Western audiences to the foundations of Buddhism and the broader spiritual traditions of the East. Presented in epic poetic verse, it narrates the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, through the perspective of a fictional devotee. By blending literary elegance with spiritual insight, the work played a pivotal role in familiarizing Western readers with Buddhist philosophy and the profound journey of its founder.
BINDING: Title gilt on Spine, Hardcover.
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman
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| 1 | anon0112 | 29700.00 | Regular | 27-11-2025 08:11:06 PM IST |