Bibliograph

The long path to wisdom, tales from Burma, Jan-Philipp Sendker with Lorie Karnath and Jonathan Sendker ; translated from the German by Lisa Liesener and Kevin Wiliarty

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The long path to wisdom, tales from Burma, Jan-Philipp Sendker with Lorie Karnath and Jonathan Sendker ; translated from the German by Lisa Liesener and Kevin Wiliarty

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The long path to wisdom

Responsibility statement

Jan-Philipp Sendker with Lorie Karnath and Jonathan Sendker ; translated from the German by Lisa Liesener and Kevin Wiliarty

Sub title

tales from Burma

Summary

Jan-Philipp Sendker has visited Myanmar (Burma) for over twenty years and, while doing research for his novels 'The Art of Hearing Heartbeats' and 'A Well-Tempered Heart', he encountered numerous folktales and fables. These stories reveal the rich mythology and spirituality of the diverse peoples of Burma, and the profound social impact of Buddhist thought. Reminiscent of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, this collection illustrates how all cultures draw on a universal wisdom to create their myths

Target audience

adult

Contributor

Creator