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Once the Buddha Was a Monkey: Arya Sura´s Jatakamala
Arya Sura
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Description for Once the Buddha Was a Monkey: Arya Sura´s Jatakamala
Paperback. Presents thirty-four traditional stories about the Buddha in his previous incarnations, both human and animal. This book paints a vivid picture of life at a high point in ancient Indian culture, city life in ordinary households or at the royal court, and country life against a backdrop of mountain, desert, and jungle. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 438.
Written most probably in the fourth century AD, the "Jatakamala" is generally considered the masterpiece of Buddhist literature in Sanskrit. In elegant, courtly style, Arya Sura retells thirty-four traditional stories about the Buddha in his previous incarnations, both human and animal. Whether a king, a Brahmin, a monkey, or a hare, the Great One is shown in assiduous pursuit of virtue and compassion. Though primarily intended as exemplary tales illustrating the Buddhist virtues, these stories also paint a vivid picture of life at a high point in ancient Indian culture - city life in ordinary households or at the royal ... Read more
Written most probably in the fourth century AD, the "Jatakamala" is generally considered the masterpiece of Buddhist literature in Sanskrit. In elegant, courtly style, Arya Sura retells thirty-four traditional stories about the Buddha in his previous incarnations, both human and animal. Whether a king, a Brahmin, a monkey, or a hare, the Great One is shown in assiduous pursuit of virtue and compassion. Though primarily intended as exemplary tales illustrating the Buddhist virtues, these stories also paint a vivid picture of life at a high point in ancient Indian culture - city life in ordinary households or at the royal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226782157
SKU
V9780226782157
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About Arya Sura
Peter Khoroche studied Sanskrit at Cambridge University and in Madras. He has taught at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Reviews for Once the Buddha Was a Monkey: Arya Sura´s Jatakamala
"One would be a fool not to welcome the chance to read this book." - Richard Gombrich, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society "The general reader will be highly grateful for this new translation which, besides being beautifully printed, is rounded off with a very informative and reliable introduction." - Renate Sohnen-Thieme, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African ... Read more