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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Strong, John S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Part One. Aśoka and His Legend; 1. The Legend and Its Background; Part Two. The Legend of Aśoka: A Translation of the Aśokāvadāna.

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