Gendered agency in transcultural Hinduism and Buddhism: nuns, gurus and priestesses

"Focusing on complex entanglements of religion and gender from a diversity of perspectives, this book explores how women enact agencies in transcultural Hindu and Buddhist settings. The chapters draw on original, in-depth empirical research in various contexts in South Asian religious tradition...

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Contributors: Hüsken, Ute 1965- (Editor) ; Wittich, Agi (Editor) ; Spina, Nanette R. (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Routledge 2024
In:Year: 2024
Series/Journal:Routledge critical studies in religion, gender and sexuality
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hinduism / Buddhism / Woman / Competent to act
B Hindu woman / Buddhist woman / Religion / Authority
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Buddhist women
B Women Buddhist priests
B Women in Buddhism
B Hindu women
B Buddhist Nuns
B Women in Hinduism