A moral allegory, set in ancient India, about one soul's quest for the ultimate answer to the enigma of man's role in this world. The hero, Siddhartha, undergoes a series of experiences to emerge in a state of peace and wisdom.
year: 2002, 2018
call number/section: 1000
subjects: mysticism, india, fiction, india, fiction, gautama buddha, fiction, buddhism, brahmans, buddhist philosophy, spiritual life, self-realization, manners and customs, religion, religion, social life and customs, allegories, fiction, religious fiction
Editions
Hesse, Hermann
Shambhala (2002)
A moral allegory, set in ancient India, about one soul's quest for the ultimate answer to the enigma of man's role in this world. The hero, Siddhartha, undergoes a series of experiences to emerge in a state of peace and wisdom.
Schools: 1
Hesse, Hermann
Shambhala (2018)
This classic of twentieth-century literature chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the time of the Buddha- a spiritual journey that has inspired generations of readers.
Schools: 2