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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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Lanham, Maryland
Lexington Books
[2017]
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| Dans: | Année: 2017 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Theravāda
/ Bhikkhuni
B Avadāna-Śataka / Femme B Inde / Buddhisme / Hindouisme B Avadāna-Śataka / Bhikkhuni / Femme B Inde / Buddhisme / Hindouisme / Femme |
| RelBib Classification: | BL Bouddhisme |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | 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 |
| Résumé: | 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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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1498511457 |