Buddhist nuns and gendered practice : in search of the female renunciant /

Nirmala S. Salgado offers a study of the politics of representation of Buddhist nuns. Challenging assumptions about writing on gender and Buddhism, Salgado raises important theoretical questions about the applicability of liberal feminist concepts and language to the practices of Buddhist nuns.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Salgado, Nirmala S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Temas:
Buddhist nuns.
Buddhist monasticism and religious orders for women.
Women in Buddhism.
Nonnes bouddhistes.
Monachisme et ordres religieux féminins bouddhiques.
Femmes dans le bouddhisme.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Buddhist monasticism and religious orders for women
Buddhist nuns
Women in Buddhism
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Nirmala S. Salgado offers a study of the politics of representation of Buddhist nuns. Challenging assumptions about writing on gender and Buddhism, Salgado raises important theoretical questions about the applicability of liberal feminist concepts and language to the practices of Buddhist nuns.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199986231
0199986231
9780199345120
0199345120

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