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Many biographies of the Buddha have been published in the last 150 years, and all claim to describe the authentic life of the historical Buddha. This book starts from the opposite assumption and argues that we do not yet possess the archival and archeological materials required to compose such a biography: All we have are narratives, not facts.

The Thousand and One Lives of the Buddha

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      Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
      Publication Date: 31/08/2022
      ISBN13: 9780824893538, 978-0824893538
      ISBN10: 0824893530
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      Folklore studies / Study of myth Buddhism

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Many biographies of the Buddha have been published in the last 150 years, and all claim to describe the authentic life of the historical Buddha. This book starts from the opposite assumption and argues that we do not yet possess the archival and archeological materials required to compose such a biography: All we have are narratives, not facts.

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