Arnold,, Sir Edwin — The Light of Asia

Interprint, New Delhi, India, 1985. Reprint, Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Decorated end-papers B/w. drawing decorations to bottom margin of pages. In the form of a narrative poem, the book endeavors to describe the life and time of Prince Gautama Siddhartha, who after attaining enlightenment became The Buddha, The Awakened One. The book presents his life, character, and philosophy, in a series of verses. It is a free adaptation of the Lalitavistara. Arnold's book was one of the first successful efforts to popularize Buddhism for a Western readership. After receiving the poem from theosophists, Mahatma Gandhi was awed and his subsequent introduction to Madame Blavatsky and her Key to Theosophy inspired him to study his own religion. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xviii + 160. No Dust Jacket as published. bookseller's (Delhi) small stamp to title page). Black titles spine. missing top outer corner of title page (has been diagonally cut away). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Philosophy; Buddhism; Gautama Siddhartha; Poetry; Biography & Autobiography. Inventory No: 5197.