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Can I read The Milinda Panha on EtoBox?
The Milinda Panha by Thomas William Rhys Davids is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Milinda Panha about?
This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids * an interactive table-of-contents * perfect formatting for electronic reading devices According to tradition, Menander embraced the Buddhist faith, as described in the Milinda Panha, a classical Pali Buddhist text on the discussions between Milinda and the Buddhist sage Nāgasena. He is described as constantly accompanied by a guard of 500 Greek ("Yonaka") soldiers, and two of his counsellors are named Demetrius and Antiochus. This type of discussion was known to ancient Greeks as a "sozo", it is important for Buddhists to understand the cultural context in which this discussion was held. (from wikipedia.com)
Who reads The Milinda Panha?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Thomas William Rhys Davids
- Publisher
- Beck, Jürgen. Jazzybee Verlag
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9783849622428
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Buddhism, Religion