How the Buddha became a Christian saint
- Written by Philip C. Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
Josaphat sits Dreaming in a Landscape, from the Workshop of Diebold Lauber, c 1469Getty MusuemFrom the 11th century onwards, the Legend of Barlaam and Josaphat enjoyed a popularity in the medieval West attained perhaps by no other legend. It was available in over 60 versions in the main languages of Europe, the Christian East and Africa. It was...





