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

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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 prima...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Strong, John S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Aśoka, > King of Magadha, > active 259 B.C.
Aśoka, > King of Magadha, > active 259 B.C. > Legends.
Tripiṭaka. > Sūtrapiṭaka. > Avadāna. > Aśokāvadāna.
Tripiṭaka. > Sūtrapiṭaka. > Avadāna. > Aśokāvadāna > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Buddhism > General.
Legends.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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