TY - BOOK AU - Strong,John S. TI - The Legend of King Asoka: a Study and Translation of the Asokavadana T2 - Princeton Library of Asian Translations SN - 9781400857098 AV - BQ295 U1 - 294.3/85 19 PY - 2014/// CY - Princeton PB - Princeton University Press KW - Aśoka, KW - Tripiṭaka KW - Sūtrapiṭaka KW - Avadāna KW - Aśokāvadāna KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - fast KW - RELIGION / Buddhism / General KW - bisacsh KW - RELIGION / Comparative Religion KW - Electronic books KW - Legends N1 - Cover; Contents; Preface; Part One. Aśoka and His Legend; 1. The Legend and Its Background; Part Two. The Legend of Aśoka: A Translation of the Aśokāvadāna N2 - An English translation of the Asokavadana text, the Sanskrit version of the legend of King Asoka, first written in the second century A.D. Emperor of India during the third century B.C. and one of the most important rulers in the history of Buddhism, Asoka has hitherto been studied in the West primarily from his edicts and rock inscriptions in many parts of the Indian subcontinent. Through an extensive critical essay and a fluid translation, John Strong examines the importance of the Asoka of the legends for our overall understanding of Buddhism. Originally published in 1989. Th UR - http://public.eblib.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=1700863 UR - http://www.myilibrary.com?id=632277 UR - http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt7zvb94 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=791382 ER -