{"product_id":"an-end-to-suffering-pankaj-mishra-9780312425098","title":"An End to Suffering: The Buddha in the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn End to Suffering\u003c\/i\u003e is a search to understand the Buddha's relevance in a world where class oppression and religious violence are rife, and where poverty and terrorism cast a long, constant shadow.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePankaj Mishra describes his restless journeys into India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, among Islamists and the emerging Hindu middle class, exploring the myths and places of the Buddha's life. He discusses Western explorers' discovery of Buddhism in the nineteenth century. He also considers the impact of Buddhist ideas on such modern politicians as Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he reflects on his travels and on his own past, Mishra ultimately reaches an enlightenment of his own by discovering the living meaning of the Buddha's teaching, in this unusually discerning, beautifully written, and deeply affecting reflection on Buddhism (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pankaj Mishra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312425090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312425098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2005 pg. 169","brand":"Pankaj Mishra","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045140885759,"sku":"9780312425098","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_162ea102-84a7-47c5-b2b7-1f629abba4c8.jpg?v=1684976974","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-end-to-suffering-pankaj-mishra-9780312425098","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}