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Was Jesus Influenced by Buddhism? a Comparative Study of the Lives and Thoughts of Gautama and Jesus - Softcover

Goddard, Dwight

 
9781602062818: Was Jesus Influenced by Buddhism? a Comparative Study of the Lives and Thoughts of Gautama and Jesus
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1602062811 ISBN 13: 9781602062818
Publisher: Cosimo Classics, 2007

Synopsis

How much contact did Jesus have with Buddhism early in his life? In this 1927 work, Dwight Goddard compares the lives and teachings of Christ and Gautama, the young Buddha, giving a context to the two religions and exploring their historical and theological intersections. Key to his investigation is a study of the Essenes, a semi-Buddhist Jewish sect that had a direct influence on both Jesus and John the Baptist. Also included is a fascinating psychological portrait of the historical Jesus sure to prove controversial to believers and nonbelievers alike. DWIGHT GODDARD (1861-1939), a pioneer in the American Zen Buddhist movement, authored and edited nine books on Buddhism, including The Buddhist Bible, known to have influenced the views of iconic Beat author Jack Kerouac.

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Publisher
Cosimo Classics
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1602062811
ISBN 13 
9781602062818
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
260