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Presents thirty-four traditional stories about the Buddha in his previous incarnations, both human and animal. This book paints a vivid picture of life at a high point in ancient Indian culture, city life in ordinary households or at the royal court, and country life against a backdrop of mountain, desert, and jungle.

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Amber Waves The Extraordinary Biography of Wheat

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/09/2006
      ISBN13: 9780226782157, 978-0226782157
      ISBN10: 0226782158
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      Book Synopsis
      Presents thirty-four traditional stories about the Buddha in his previous incarnations, both human and animal. This book paints a vivid picture of life at a high point in ancient Indian culture, city life in ordinary households or at the royal court, and country life against a backdrop of mountain, desert, and jungle.

      Trade Review
      "One would be a fool not to welcome the chance to read this book." - Richard Gombrich, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society "The general reader will be highly grateful for this new translation which, besides being beautifully printed, is rounded off with a very informative and reliable introduction." - Renate Sohnen-Thieme, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies"

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