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Re: Buddhism in the Middle East
In article <mccombtmCu2xtt.M8G@netcom.com>, lreuter@mail.sas.upenn.edu (Leonard F Reuter) says:
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>In article <1994Aug4.011238.27664@Princeton.EDU> sinha@lobby.ti.com (Arun Sinha) writes:
>>Can anyone provide me with references to the spread and practice
>>of Buddhism in the Middle east from the earliest times.
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Arun Sinha
>
>Interesting question. There are Buddhist burials around Alexandria,
>probably dating to the early 4th century AD, though it is believed that
>these were merchants involved in Indo-Roman trade. You might try looking
>at histories of the Syrian Church as well since there was a lot of
>documentation during the early period. There is a chapter on the
>transmission of the Buddha's life into Medieval Europe in a book by
>Arberry, but I forget the title.
> [Stuff Deleted]
>-L
>
Thanks for the response. Could you please suggest some references about the
items mentioned above (Syrian Church, burials around Alexandria, etc.)
What about Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. I find it hard to believe that Buddhism did not
penetrate Iran at least, especially since it had spread to Afghanistan,
Bukhara and Samarkand.
Regards,
Arun Sinha
(My opinions are my own and not my Employers)
