The Light of Asia

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
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gptkbp:instanceOf book
gptkbp:adaptation musical
gptkbp:adaptedInto film adaptations
gptkbp:author gptkb:Edwin_Arnold
gptkbp:availableIn public domain
various online platforms
gptkbp:citedBy academic studies on Buddhism
gptkbp:contains verses about the life of Buddha
gptkbp:criticalReception generally positive
gptkbp:culturalImpact increased_interest_in_Buddhism_in_the_West
gptkbp:dedicatedTo Buddha
gptkbp:explores Buddha's_teachings
gptkbp:famousQuote The_Light_of_Asia_is_a_great_poem.
gptkbp:firstClaim 1879 edition
gptkbp:genre poetry
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century British literature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Light of Asia
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Buddhist_art
poets and writers
Western perceptions of Buddhism
spiritual movements
Buddhist_literature
gptkbp:influencedBy Hindu_philosophy
gptkbp:inspiration artistic works
Buddhist_communities
Buddhist_revival_movement
Buddhist_poetry
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableFeature spiritual enlightenment
the quest for truth
suffering and compassion
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Edwin_Arnold
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Edwin_Arnold
gptkbp:partOf Victorian literature
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Kegan_Paul,_Trench,_Trubner_&_Co.
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:London
gptkbp:recognizes a significant literary work
gptkbp:relatedTo Buddhist_philosophy
gptkbp:releaseYear 1879
gptkbp:style narrative poetry
gptkbp:subject Buddhism
gptkbp:translatedInto multiple languages
various translators