The Wisdom of Balahvar: A Christian Legend of the Buddha

by David Marshall Lang

Originally published in 1957 and forming a companion volume to The Balavariani, this volume provides valuable research into the biography of Gautama Buddha and its influence on medieval Christian thought. This work, the romance of Barlaam and Josaphat, was included by Caxton in The Golden Legend and inspired the episode of the Caskets in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice; its heroes were venerated as Saints. Over a century...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032168811
• ISBN13: 9781032168814
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"