Book #103318
The Bogus Buddha
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First American Edition
Publisher: New York: Scribner's, 1991.
Price: $24.75
The Bogus Buddha
In 1851, American author Melville traveled to Asia to study Buddhism. Upon his return to the United States, he wrote a book about his travels, The Bogus Buddha. The book is a satirical look at the Buddhist faith and its many contradictions.; 8vo; $6.50.
