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message 1: by Joshua (new) - added it

Dec 26, 2015 10:50PM

The author for some editions is Anonymous, while other editions it is Gautama Buddha. Should they all be either one or the other?

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message 2: by Nan (last edited Dec 26, 2015 11:19PM) (new)

Dec 26, 2015 11:05PM

I think that Anonymous should be changed to Gautama Buddha because his the primary author of the books as his works (Buddhist texts) are being translated...
Even WorldCat lists Buddha as an author,
http://www.worldcat.org/title/dhammap...

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message 3: by Joshua (new) - added it

Dec 26, 2015 11:14PM

I thought so too. Only a librarian can change the author right?

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message 4: by Nan (new)

Dec 26, 2015 11:19PM

Joshua wrote: "I thought so too. Only a librarian can change the author right?"

Yes, though I'm not too sure on this. I think a Super Librarian needs to have an input in this before we make any major changes.

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message 5: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

Dec 28, 2015 10:31AM

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https://www.goodreads.com/help/show/7...

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