The Legend of King Asoka: A Study and Translation of the Asokavadana

by John S. Strong

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An English translation of the Asokavadana text, the Sanskrit version of the legend of King Asoka, first written in the second century A.D. Emperor of India during the third century B.C. and one of the most important rulers in the history of Buddhism, Asoka has hitherto been studied in the West primarily from his edicts and rock inscriptions in many parts of the Indian subcontinent. Through an extensive critical essay and a fluid translation, John...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691065756

ISBN13:9780691065755

Release Date:February 1984

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.80 lbs.

Related Subjects

Ancient Asia Buddhism Criticism & Theory Cultural Hinduism History History & Criticism India Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Sanskrit

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