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Strange Tales of an Oriental Idol: An Anthology of Early European Portrayals of the Buddha
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Hardcover
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from Univ of Chicago Pr (November 22, 2016)
9780226493183 | details & prices | 288 pages | List price $90.00
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Reprint edition from Univ of Chicago Pr (November 22, 2016)
9780226391236 | details & prices | 288 pages | List price $27.50
About: We tend to think that the Buddha has always been seen as the compassionate sage admired around the world today, but until the nineteenth century, Europeans often regarded him as a nefarious figure, an idol worshipped by the pagans of the Orient.