<p>This is the extended and annotated edition including<br><br>* an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids<br><br>The Jatakas, or Birth-stories, form one of the sacred books of the Buddhists and relate to the adventures of the Buddha in his former existences, the best character in any story being identified with the Master. These legends were continually intro...