Being a Buddhist nun : the struggle for enlightenment in the Himalayas / Kim Gutschow.
Being a Buddhist nun : the struggle for enlightenment in the Himalayas / Kim Gutschow.
Being a Buddhist nun : the struggle for enlightenment in the Himalayas / Kim Gutschow.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N294.3657/ 5
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix., 333 p., [16]p. plates : ill., ports ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Gendering monasticism -- 2. Locating Buddhism in Zangskar -- 3. The Buddhist economy of merit -- 4. The Buddhist traffic in women -- 5. Becoming a nun -- 6. Why nuns cannot be monks -- 7. Can nuns gain enlightenment? -- 8. Monasticism and modernity.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2004.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"A picture of the culture of female monasticism, the book also presents an account of the physical and mental rigors of upholding a Buddhist discipline of detachment. The exploitation of the beliefs and practices of these Buddhist nuns offers insight into the relationships between Buddhist men and women as well as the tension between individual rel...
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Being a Buddhist nun : the struggle for enlightenment in the Himalayas / Kim Gutschow.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N294.3657/ 5
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74VKDWBq0jzd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKDWBq0jzd
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ISBN
0674012879 (alk. paper)
9780674012875 (alk. paper)
DDC
294.365708209546
MMS ID
991019033119702626
