CiNii Books - Sutasoma : the ancient tale of a Buddha-Prince from 14th century Java by the poet Mpu Tantular

Author(s)

- O'Brien, Kate
- Zoetmulder, P. J. (Petrus Josephus)

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Sutasoma : the ancient tale of a Buddha-Prince from 14th century Java by the poet Mpu Tantular

a translation in English and study by Kate O'Brien based on the transcription of a manuscript in the Old Javanese language collected and arranged by P. J. Zoetmulder

Orchid Press, c2008

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Tokyo University of Foreign Studies LibraryAA

5.8/D6/O141000129296

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Faculty of Letters Library, University of Tokyo東史

3号館F:JB:7854818872014

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-329) and index

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Description

The 14th century Javanese epic poem, Sutasoma, relates the life of a prince, born an incarnation of the Jina-Buddha Wairocana. It follows his spiritual journey to enlightenment and his temporal journey through marriage, kingship and eventual victory over the mighty, world-threatening demon, Porusada. Kate O Brien s new translation delivers to the reader a highly approachable and lively rendition of this Buddhist epic, comparable in both complexity and scale to that of the Ramayana, yet significantly less known or understood.

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