Women and monastic Buddhism in early South Asia: rediscovering the invisible believers

This book uses gender as a framework to offer unique insights into the socio-cultural foundations of Buddhism. Moving away from dominant discourses that discuss women as a single monolithic, homogenous category-thus rendering them invisible within the broader religious discourse-this monograph exami...

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Main Author: Kaushik, Garima (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London [u.a.] Routledge 2016
In:Year: 2016
Series/Journal:Archaeology and religion in South Asia
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B India / Bhikkuni / Monastery / Order
B Theravada / Woman / Buddhist woman
Further subjects:B Buddhism (India) History
B Buddhist monasticism and religious orders for women (India) History
B Buddhist women (India) History

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