{"product_id":"the-questions-of-milinda-maria-heim-9780674295773","title":"The Questions of Milinda","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Greek king and a Buddhist monk engage in a transformational philosophical dialogue.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe legendary conversation between the Greek King Milinda, traditionally identified as Menander, and the Buddhist monk Nagasena is believed to have taken place after Alexander's campaign in India. The earliest versions of this dialogue originate from the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent, known as Greater Gandhara, where Buddhism had taken root as early as the reign of Emperor Ashoka in the third century BCE. While the historical authenticity of this exchange remains uncertain, the dialogue--known in Pali as \u003ci\u003eMilindapa?ha\u003c\/i\u003e--has endured for over two millennia and is regarded as one of the most revered texts in Theravada Buddhism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout their conversation, Milinda and Nagasena explore fundamental questions about the nature of the world, kingship, and the sources of knowledge. Milinda's probing inquiries drive the dialogue, while Nagasena offers insights grounded in Buddhist teachings, gradually transforming the Greek king from a curious skeptic into a committed Buddhist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition features a modern English translation of one of the most renowned works of ancient Buddhist philosophy, alongside the original Pali text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maria Heim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674295773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674295773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Maria Heim","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46465843855615,"sku":"9780674295773","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7258cf76-ae1b-468c-a4f8-986aa9a377ce.jpg?v=1736347445","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-questions-of-milinda-maria-heim-9780674295773","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}