Ancient Greek Buddhists

YouTube ^ | October 15, 2021 | toldinstone

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For more than two centuries, much of northern India was ruled by Greek kings. Eventually, these kings and many of their Greek subjects converted to Buddhism, with far-reaching historical consequences.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
1:16 Alexander in India
2:00 The Indo-Greek Kingdom
3:28 Buddhism in Mauryan India
4:18 Greek converts to Buddhism
5:41 Contacts between India and the Roman Empire
6:46 Buddhism in classical texts
7:32 Buddhism and Greek Skepticism
8:27 The Greek influence on Buddhist art
9:54 Conclusion

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[Paladin2]

Why does the Erf have to deal with Islam and Mad Mo’?

It doesn’t help.

At all.

[Openurmind]

Cool post, thank you.

[Adder]

Alexander’s Dad knew what he was doing when he named him “The Great”...

[Tallguy]

LOL!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks all, this topic isn't exactly a slam dunk around here. :^) Anyway, here's a sort of related oldie that I found while looking for something entirely else:

• Swiss documentary on Afghanistan: Pakistani, Saudi engineers helped destroy [Bamiyan] Buddhas [3/19/2006]

[Paal Gulli]

RE: "Contacts between India and the Roman Empire," this is how the Italians got the water buffalo. The milk from which they used tp make mozzarella di bufala, or buffalo mozzarella.

So indirectly you have the Indians to thank for pizza.

[Adder]

https://youtu.be/CO3senO4JZ0

You might find the above interesting, discusses Rome and China interactions.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Buddhism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Buddhist_art

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_and_the_Roman_world

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• Book Review: Federico De Romanis and Marco Maiuro, eds., Across the Ocean: Nine Essays on Indo-Mediterranean Trade [08/14/2021]