Buddha: The Enlightened One
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In the 6th century B.C., Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the man destined to become the Buddha, was born. After having a series of four visions, he sought religious enlightenment and established original Buddhism. Here is his story and the history of his philosophy and the related religions and beliefs that have flourished for more than two millennia, all told in a clear and engaging text illustrated with art, photography, and 200 full-color illustrations. Buddha: The Illuminated One provides full consideration of the Buddha's life, with an analysis of Buddhism through history-exploring the history of both Buddha the man and his extraordinary philosophical and religious legacy.
Author: Gabriel Mandel Khan
Format: Hardback, 144 pages
Published: 2005, Thunder Bay Press, United States
Genre: Non-Christian Religions
In the 6th century B.C., Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the man destined to become the Buddha, was born. After having a series of four visions, he sought religious enlightenment and established original Buddhism. Here is his story and the history of his philosophy and the related religions and beliefs that have flourished for more than two millennia, all told in a clear and engaging text illustrated with art, photography, and 200 full-color illustrations. Buddha: The Illuminated One provides full consideration of the Buddha's life, with an analysis of Buddhism through history-exploring the history of both Buddha the man and his extraordinary philosophical and religious legacy.