Debt to the mother: a neglected aspect of the founding of the Buddhist nuns' order
As the founding story for female monasticism within the Buddhist tradition, the traditional account of how the Buddha first instituted an order of nuns has been subjected to extensive scholarly treatment. Nevertheless, this article argues that previous scholarship has suffered from a significant bli...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Univ. Press
2006
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Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Year: 2006, Volume: 74, Issue: 4, Pages: 861-901 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Buddha 563 BC-483 BC
/ Mother
/ Son
/ Bhikkuni
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IxTheo Classification: | BL Buddhism |
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