A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s7.55
A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s7.55
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² It has been supposed by *A. v. Le Coq* (SBA 1909, p. 1205) that the Buddha legend was first brought to Europe, not by Christians, but by Manicheans. The actual author of the story, however, can only have been a Christian, as the doctrines contained in the book are specially Christian. It was just as possible for Christians to become acquainted with the subject as it was for Manicheans.