Gandharan Avadanas: British Library Kharosthi Fragments 1-3 and 21 and Supplementary Fragments A-C (Gandharan Buddhist Texts): 06

by TimothyLenz (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2010

  $80.06

  Features editions and studies of five fragmentary scrolls containing collections of avadanas, or edifying stories. This title presents manuscript fragments that comprise twenty-one avadanas that briefly summarize stories, typically furnishing no more than a title, identification of the main character, and minimal reference to the plot.