The Buddha and the Sahibs

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Charles Allen

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Paperback / softback

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Today there are many Buddhists in the West, but for 2000 years the Buddha's teachings were unknown outside Asia. It was not until the late 18th century, when Sir William "Oriental" Jones, a British judge in India, broke through the Brahmin's prohibition on learning their sacred language, Sanskrit, that clues about the origins of a religion quite distinct from Hinduism began to be deciphered from inscriptions on pillars and rocks. This is the story of the search that followed, as evidence mounted that countries as diverse as Ceylon, Japan and Tibet shared a religion which had its origins in India yet was unknown there. British rule brought to India, Burma and Ceylon a whole band of enthusiastic Orientalist amateurs - soldiers, administrators, adventurers and eccentrics - intent on investigating the subcontinent's lost past. Unwittingly, these men helped lay the foundations for the revival of Buddhism in Asia in the 19th century, and its spread to the West in the 20th.

Author Biography:

Charles Allen made his reputation with his celebrated oral histories, starting with Plain Tales from the Raj, which has now sold over 250 000 copies. His most recent book was Soldier Sahibs, which the Sunday Times called 'magnificent' and the Daily Telegraph 'marvellous'.

Release date Australia

August 7th, 2003

Author

Charles Allen

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

illustrated throughout

Pages

336

Dimensions

129x196x20

ISBN-13

9780719554285

Product ID

6930959

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