Piskorski Sebastian - The Lives of Barlaam and Josaphat,
Edited and with an introduction by Jan Janow,
Circulated by Towarzystwo Naukowe, Lviv 1935
Softcover, booklet, pages clean uncut, block coherent. Overall condition very good.
Barlaam and Jehoshaphat, heroes of a hagiographic tale extremely popular in the Middle Ages, being a Christian version of the life of Buddha. It presents the story of the Indian prince Josaphat, who, under the influence of the hermit Barlaam, converted to Christianity.
Number of pages : 322
Format : 17 x 25 [cm].