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Author Lang, David Marshall

Title The Balavariani Barlaam and Josaphat: a Tale from the Christian East
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (192 p.)
Series David Marshall Lang's Journey from Russia to Armenia Via Caucasian Georgia Ser. ; v.2
David Marshall Lang's Journey from Russia to Armenia Via Caucasian Georgia Ser
Contents Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Series Page -- Preface Page -- Contents Page -- Illustrations Page -- Acknowledgements Page -- Introduction The Origins and History of 'Balavariani' and its Place among the Treasures of World Literature -- A Hymn to the Blessed Iodasaph -- Balavariani or the Story of Barlaam and Josaphat -- Book I: The Life of the Blessed Iodasaph, Son of Abenes, King of India, whom the Blessed Father and Teacher Balahvar converted
Book II: Concerning the Arrival of our Holy and Blessed Father Balahvar, who converted the King's Son to the Religion of Christ -- Fable the First: The Trumpet of Death: The Four Caskets -- Fable the Second: The Sower -- Fable the Third: The Man and the Elephant -- Fable the Fourth: The Man and his Three Friends -- Fable the Fifth: The King for One Year -- Fable the Sixth: Dogs and Carrion -- Fable the Seventh: Physician and Patient -- Fable the Eighth: The Sun of Wisdom -- Fable the Ninth: The King and the Happy Poor Couple -- Fable the Tenth: The Rich Youth and the Poor Maiden
Fable the Eleventh: The Fowler and the Nightingale -- Fable the Twelfth: The Tame Gazelle -- Fable the Thirteenth: The Costume of Enemies -- Book III: The Life and Ministry of the Blessed Iodasaph, the King's Son, whom the Holy Father Balahvar converted, and who converted his father King Abenes and the Land of India to the Service of Christ -- Fable the Fourteenth: The Amorous Wife -- Fable the Fifteenth: The Youth who had never seen a Woman -- Select Bibliography and Notes for Further Reading -- Index
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Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781000514582
1000514587