In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint by Peggy McCracken, Donald S. Lopez

In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint

Peggy McCracken, Donald S. Lopez

262 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history religion reflective slow-paced
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The story of Saint Josaphat, a prince who gave up his wealth and kingdom to follow Jesus, was one of the most popular Christian tales of the Middle Ages, translated into a dozen languages, and cited by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice. Yet Jo...

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