{"product_id":"siddharthathe-dhammapadathe-buddha-9780811218504","title":"Siddhartha\/The Dhammapada\/The Buddha","description":"Written in a prose of almost biblical simplicity and beauty, \u003cem\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a soul's long quest for the answer to the enigma of man's role on earth. As a youth, the young Indian Siddhartha meets the Buddha but isn't content with the disciple's role. He must work out his own destiny--a torturous road on which he experiences a love affair with the beautiful courtesan Kamala, the temptation of success and riches, the heartache of struggling with his own son, and finally, renunciation and self-knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The name \"Siddhartha\" is often given to the Buddha himself--perhaps a clue to Hesse's aims contrasting the traditional legendary figure with his own conception.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This new edition of the classic Siddhartha includes \u003cem\u003eThe Dhammapada\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Path of Virtue\"), the 423 verses attributed to the Buddha himself, which forms the essence of the ethics of Buddhist philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hermann Hesse,Buddha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Directions Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.20w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811218504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosner, Hilda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Hilda Rosner is an author and translator.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHesse, Hermann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eHermann Hesse\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in 1877 in Calw, Germany. He grew to become a celebrated author and the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. As the son of missionaries, he developed a fascination with self-discovery and spiritual explorations, an interest also likely due in part to his lifelong struggle with depression, which led him to study Sigmund Freud and, later, to undergo psychoanalysis with Carl Jung. In 1912 he moved to Switzerland, where he wrote his best-known books, including the classic Siddhartha; composed poetry; and painted landscapes. He passed away in 1962 in Montagnola, Switzerland. Hesse is one of the most widely translated authors of the twentieth century; his work continues to have influence worldwide.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuddha:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eThe Buddha\u003c\/strong\u003e is a title given to the founder of Buddhism, \u003cstrong\u003eSiddhartha Gautama\u003c\/strong\u003e (c. 563-460 B.C.). Born an Indian prince, he renounced wealth and family, became an ascetic, and after achieving enlightenment through meditation, taught all who came to learn from him.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Hermann Hesse \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47674861093021,"sku":"9780811218504","price":29.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8d29f3bf-2833-4fba-b0ae-75c54f3fe9ab.jpg?v=1771914800","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/siddharthathe-dhammapadathe-buddha-9780811218504","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}