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Barlaam and Ioasaph

Saint, 676?-749 John of Damascus · Harold Mattingly · George Ratcliffe Woodward

FormatEbook
Published1996
Words83,019
LanguageEnglish
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A Christianized retelling of the legend of the Buddha, this work follows the hermit Barlaam as he converts the Indian prince Ioasaph to Christianity. It suits readers interested in medieval hagiography, comparative religion, and the transmission of the Buddha narrative into Christian tradition.

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