Religion & Theology · Buddhism
A topic within Buddhism, itself one of 10 topics in that field and part of Religion & Theology.
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Edwin Arnold
A Victorian narrative poem retelling the Buddha's life and renunciation, credited with introducing Buddhism to a mass Western readership more than any prior scholarly account.
about 2.5 hours to readlink checked 17 Sept 2026Ashvaghosha
The earliest surviving full biography of the Buddha in verse, composed by a Sanskrit court poet who later converted, treating the Buddha's life as a deliberate literary argument for renunciation.
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