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Barlaam and Josaphat

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A mediæval legend, being a Christianised version of an earlier legend relating to Buddha, in which Josaphat, a prince like Buddha, is converted by Barlaam to a like ascetic life.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Barlaam and Josaphat'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​b/barlaam-and-josaphat.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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