Brides of the Buddha: nuns' stories from the Avadānaśataka
Buddhist women in early India -- Marriage and meaning in late Vedic and classical Hinduism -- Marriage and meaning in Indian Buddhism -- How should a daughter renounce? -- Suprabhā, Kāśisundarī, and the Indic svayaṃvara -- Other women, other walks of life -- Some conclusions and observations -- Appe...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Pubblicazione: |
Lanham, Maryland
Lexington Books
[2017]
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| In: | Anno: 2017 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Theravada
/ Bhikkuni
B Avadāna-Śataka / Donna B India / Buddhismo <motivo> / Induismo B Avadāna-Śataka / Bhikkuni / Donna B India / Buddhismo <motivo> / Induismo / Donna |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | BL Buddhismo |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Buddhist hagiography
History
India
B Buddhist Nuns History India B Women in Buddhism (India) History B Women in Buddhism History India B Tripiṭaka. Sūtrapiṭaka. Avadana. Avadānaśataka B Buddhist Nuns (India) History B Women in the Tripiṭaka B Buddhist hagiography (India) History |
| Riepilogo: | Buddhist women in early India -- Marriage and meaning in late Vedic and classical Hinduism -- Marriage and meaning in Indian Buddhism -- How should a daughter renounce? -- Suprabhā, Kāśisundarī, and the Indic svayaṃvara -- Other women, other walks of life -- Some conclusions and observations -- Appendix 1: Dating the Avadānaśataka -- Appendix 2: Sectarian affiliation |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1498511457 |