Strange tales of an Oriental idol: an anthology of early European portrayals of the Buddha
We tend to think that the Buddha has always been seen as the compassionate sage admired around the world today, but until the nineteenth century, Europeans often regarded him as a nefarious figure, an idol worshipped by the pagans of the Orient. Donald S. Lopez Jr. offers here a rich sourcebook of E...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago London
The University of Chicago Press
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Series/Journal: | Buddhism and modernity
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Buddhism
/ Christianity
/ Cultural contact
/ Interfaith dialogue
B Buddha 563 BC-483 BC / Reception / Europe / History 200-1844 |
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Gautama Buddha Early works to 1800
B Anthology B Buddhism Study and teaching (Europe) History B Gautama Buddha Christian interpretations B Gautama Buddha Cult (Europe) History |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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