Author: Sir Edwin Arnold
Title: The Light of Asia or the Great Renunciation
Description: London , Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. 1890. First edition. Leather. A smart, leather bound copy of Sir Edwin Arnold's enlightening verse, The Light of Asia. The Light of Asia or The Great Renunciation is a volume of the life and teaching of Gautama as told in verse by an Indian Buddhist. In this poem Sir Edwin Arnold has sought, by medium of an imaginary Buddhist votary, to depict the life and character and indicate the philosophy of Prince Gautama of India, the founder of Buddhism. Sir Edwin Arnold was an English poet and journalist who is most known for this work. With a frontispiece of Sir Edwin Arnold. In full morocco binding. Externally, very smart with some light marks to the boards. With a bookplate for L. Messel to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: The Light of Asia The Great Renunciation poetry Buddhism The Great Renunciation None


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