Strange tales of an Oriental idol : an anthology of early European portrayals of the Buddha

Strange tales of an Oriental idol : an anthology of early European portrayals of the Buddha / edited by Donald S. Lopez Jr.

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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Other Authors: Lopez, Donald S., Jr., 1952- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [2016]
Series:Buddhism and modernity.
Subjects:
Gautama Buddha > Christian interpretations.
Gautama Buddha > Early works to 1800.
Gautama Buddha > Cult > Europe > History.
Buddhism > Study and teaching > Europe > History.
Early works.
History.
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Call Number: BQ894 .S77 2016
Status: Available

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