Author: ARNOLD, EDWIN (M.A.)
Title: The Light of Asia; Or, the Great Renunciation (Maabinishkramana) Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama
Description: Boston, MA: Roberts Brothers, 1892. Trade Edition. Hardcover. Trade edition, following the 1879 Altemus First US edition. The book is in Very Good condition and was possible issued without a dust jacket. There is rubbing to the spine joints and some light bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The front endpaper has been removed and there is a small strip of the top edge of the title page cut out as well. "In the following Poem I have sought, by the medium of an imaginary Buddhist votary, to depict the life and character and indicate the philosophy of that noble hero and reformer, Prince Gautama of India, the founder of Buddhism.". Very Good .

Keywords: Poetry Edwin Arnold Buddhism Prince Gautama Beginning of Buddhism Imagination poetry


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