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Siddhartha / The Dhammapada (New Directions Books)

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Siddhartha / The Dhammapada (New Directions Books)

Hermann Hesseâ€™s classic novel in a new edition containing original writings attributed to the Buddha, The Dhammapada.
Written in a prose of almost biblical simplicity and beauty, Siddhartha is the story of a soulâ€™s long quest for the answer to the enigma of manâ€™s role on earth. As a youth, the young Indian Siddhartha meets the Buddha but isnâ€™t content with the discipleâ€™s role. He must work out his own destinyâ€•a torturous road on which he experiences a love affair with the beautiful courtesan Kamala, the temptation of success and riches, the heartache of struggling with his own son, and finally, renunciation and self-knowledge.

The name â€œSiddharthaâ€ is often given to the Buddha himselfâ€•perhaps a clue to Hesseâ€™s aims contrasting the traditional legendary figure with his own conception.

This new edition of the classic Siddhartha includes The Dhammapada (â€œPath of Virtueâ€), the 423 verses attributed to the Buddha himself, which forms the essence of the ethics of Buddhist philosophy.
Country USA
Brand New Directions
Manufacturer New Directions
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780811218504
Model 9780811218504
ReleaseDate 2009-09-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780811218504

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