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The Questions of Milinda
Series: Murty Classical Library of India
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A Greek king and a Buddhist monk engage in a transformational philosophical dialogue. The legendary conversation between the Greek King Milinda, traditionally identified as Menander, and the Buddhist monk Nagasena is believed to have taken place after Alexander's campaign in India. The earliest versions of this...
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The legendary conversation between the Greek King Milinda and the Buddhist monk Nagasena—known in Pali as the Milindapañha—was first documented over two thousand years ago. The Questions of Milinda features a modern English translation of this renowned ancient Buddhist philosophical text, alongside the original Pali text.
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A Greek king and a Buddhist monk engage in a transformational philosophical dialogue.
The legendary conversation between the Greek King Milinda, traditionally identified as Menander, and the Buddhist monk Nagasena is believed to have taken place after Alexander's campaign in India. The earliest versions of this dialogue originate from the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent, known as Greater Gandhara, where Buddhism had taken root as early as the reign of Emperor Ashoka in the third century BCE. While the historical authenticity of this exchange remains uncertain, the dialogue—known in Pali as Milindapañha—has endured for over two millennia and is regarded as one of the most revered texts in Theravada Buddhism.
Throughout their conversation, Milinda and Nagasena explore fundamental questions about the nature of the world, kingship, and the sources of knowledge. Milinda's probing inquiries drive the dialogue, while Nagasena offers insights grounded in Buddhist teachings, gradually transforming the Greek king from a curious skeptic into a committed Buddhist.
This edition features a modern English translation of one of the most renowned works of ancient Buddhist philosophy, alongside the original Pali text.
Series: Murty Classical Library of India
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780674295773
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 13 May 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Maria Heim
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 44.0mm
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 1150g
Pages: 1120
About the Author
Maria Heim is George Lyman Crosby 1896 & Stanley Warfield Crosby Professor in Religion at Amherst College.
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