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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Lanham, Maryland
Lexington Books
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Theravada
/ Bhikkuni
B Avadāna-Śataka / Woman B India / Buddhism / Hinduism B Avadāna-Śataka / Bhikkuni / Woman B India / Buddhism / Hinduism / Woman |
| IxTheo Classification: | BL Buddhism |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhist hagiography
History
India
B Buddhist Nuns History India B Women in Buddhism (India) History B Women in Buddhism History India B Buddhist Nuns (India) History B Women in the Tripiṭaka B Buddhist hagiography (India) History B Tripiṭaka. Sūtrapiṭaka. Avadāna. Avadānaśataka |
| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1498511457 |