In this week's video, you will meet Barlaam, Josaphat’s spiritual master. He presents himself at Josaphat’s door, disguised as a merchant from a distant land, and tells he has a precious stone which can be seen only by the eyes of the spirit. This excerpt comes from the Croatian version of the Barlaam & Josaphat legend.
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This week, you will see a short excerpt from the Italian source of Barlaam and Josaphat. It is a 14th century Leggenda di Santo Giosafà, by Neri Di Landoccio Pagliaresi, Sienese nobleman and refined poet, Ste Catherine of Siena’s personal secretary.
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