Asking and Answering: An Indian Genre in Greek?

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  • Owen M. Ewald Seattle Pacific University

Abstract

The Greek accounts of Alexander’s confrontation with the Gymnosophists at Taxila show specific stylistic and topical similarities to the Sanskrit Upanishads, suggesting a migration of ideas to the West.

Author Biography

Owen M. Ewald, Seattle Pacific University

C. May Marston Associate Professor of Classical Languages and Civilizations

Department of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics

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Published

2024-03-18

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Vol. 64 No. 1 (2024)

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