Synopsis
The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields, these sacred texts have been edited by F. Max Muller and have profoundly influenced civilization. The Dhammapada and The Sutta-Nipata (1881) is Volume X of The Sacred Books of the East, a series available from Cosimo Classics. This book focuses on Buddhism, and contains its foundational texts, The Dhammapada, translated by F. Max Müller, and The Sutta-Nipata (1881), translated by Viggo Fausböll. These texts cover a variety of topics ranging from blessings to sensual pleasures. This text is a valuable addition to the personal library of scholars and of those interested in Buddhism.
About the Author
VIGGO FAUSBÖLL (1821-1908) was educated at the University of Copenhagen where he became Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Philology. His translation of The Dhammapada (1855) provided the basis for F. Max Muller's translation of that text for The Sacred Books of the East. F. MAX MÜLLER (1823-1900) was a German author and orientalist who lived in England most of his life. As a professor at Oxford, he combined the studies of language, culture, and religion to create the discipline of comparative mythology. His body of work included The Sacred Books of the East, which he had edited.
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