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Author: Arnold, Edwin (Sir)
Title: LIGHT OF ASIA and The Indian Song of Songs (Gita-Govinda)
Price: 10

Comments and Notes:

Bombay: Jaico Publ. House, 1949 - near Very Good paperback - 6 3/8" tall - blue tinted edges - very light edgewear, page edge fading and faint tanning to page edges; rupee price stamped in ink on front endpaper & title page, otherwise unmarked - glossary - xxiv + 229 pages. Includes Preface on Message of The Light of Asia by K.D. Sethna; Author's Preface; Note on the author. The Light of Asia is a long poetic narrative of the life of Gautama Siddhartha, known as the Buddha, by Edwin Arnold (1832-1904) originally published in 1879; The Gita Govinda of Jayadeva (c. 1200 A.D.), translated from Sanskrit by Arnold in 1875, is based on the love of Radha and Krishna. Availability: in stock in the U.S. ISBN: 0-88253-115-8



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