The Questions of King Milinda V2: The Sacred Books of the East V36 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781163208977)

The Questions of King Milinda Volume 2 is a part of the Sacred Books of the East series, specifically Volume 36, which was translated and edited by F. Max Muller. The book is a collection of Buddhist texts that were originally written in Pali and translated into English. The texts are a dialogue between King Milinda (also known as Menander I), a Greek king of the Indo-Greek Kingdom, and a Buddhist monk named Nagasena. The dialogue covers a wide range of philosophical and religious topics, including the nature of self, the nature of the universe, the nature of karma, and the nature of enlightenment. The book is considered an important text in Buddhist philosophy and is widely studied by scholars and practitioners alike. This edition of the book includes a preface by Muller, as well as notes and appendices that provide additional context and information.1894. The Sacred Books of the East series, comprising fifty volumes, has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. The series was edited by the famous linguist Max Muller, who also produced many of the translations and were the foundational documents for the new discipline known as the comparative science of religions. Contents: Book IV. The Solving of Dilemmas; Book V. The Problem of Inference; Book VI. The Voluntary Extra Vows; and Book VII. Similes of Arahatship. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: F. Max Muller
ISBN-10: 1163208973
ISBN-13: 9781163208977
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.71lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d