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Author Lang, David Marshall

Title The Wisdom of Balahvar A Christian Legend of the Buddha
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (140 p.)
Series David Marshall Lang's Journey from Russia to Armenia Via Caucasian Georgia Ser. ; v.3
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 -- Preface Page -- Contents Page -- Part One: From Bodhisattva to Saint Josaphat: The Metamorphosis of a Legend -- I The Indian Background -- II The Manichaean Evidence -- III The Arabic Versions -- IV The Georgian Versions -- V St. Euthymius the Georgian and the Greek Barlaam Romance -- Pedigree of Barlaam and Josaphat -- Part Two: The Wisdom of Balahvar Translated from the Old Georgian Version -- The Fables -- I The Trumpet of Death, The Four Caskets -- II The Sower
III The Man and the Elephant -- IV The Man and his Three Friends -- V The King for One Year -- VI The King and the Happy Poor Couple -- VII The Rich Youth and the Poor Maiden -- VIII The Fowler and the Nightingale -- IX The Tame Gazelle -- X The Amorous Wife -- XI The Youth Who had never seen a Woman -- Further Fables of Balahvar, Translated from the Jerusalem Georgian Text -- Dogs and Carrion -- Physician and Patient -- The Sun of Wisdom -- Select Bibliography -- Postscript -- Index
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781000514643
1000514641