When the Buddha was an elephant : 32 animal wisdom tales from the Jataka
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Published
Boston : Shambhala, 2015.
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pages cm
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Canon City Public Library - JUVENILE FICTION
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Published
Boston : Shambhala, 2015.
Format
Book
Street Date
1512
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A treasury of traditional Buddhist wisdom tales, illustrated with gorgeous original artwork. Around the beginning of the common era, Indian Buddhists began to collect fables, or Jataka tales, illuminating various human virtues and foibles--from kindness, cooperation, loyalty, and self-discipline on the one hand to greed, pride, foolishness, and treachery on the other. Animals, instead of people, took the leading roles, giving the tales a universal appeal. Tales of this kind have emerged all over the world--in the Mediterranean as Aesop's fables and in various other guises throughout the Middle East, East Asia, Africa, Russia, and Europe. Author and painter Mark McGinnis has collected thirty-two of these tales and retold them in poetic yet accessible language, their original Buddhist messages firmly intact. Each story is beautifully illustrated with a full-color painting, making this a book that will appeal to both children and adults, Buddhist and non-Buddhist, who love fine stories about their fellow wise (and foolish) creatures"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McGinnis, M. W. (2015). When the Buddha was an elephant: 32 animal wisdom tales from the Jataka . Shambhala.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McGinnis, Mark W., 1950-. 2015. When the Buddha Was an Elephant: 32 Animal Wisdom Tales From the Jataka. Shambhala.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McGinnis, Mark W., 1950-. When the Buddha Was an Elephant: 32 Animal Wisdom Tales From the Jataka Shambhala, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McGinnis, Mark W. When the Buddha Was an Elephant: 32 Animal Wisdom Tales From the Jataka Shambhala, 2015.
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