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Courtesans and tantric consorts : sexualities in Buddhist narrative, iconography and ritual /
The wisest teachings of Buddhism say that, like all oppositions, one must move beyond gender. But as Serinity Young shows in this enlightening work, the rhetoric of Buddhist texts, the symbolism of its iconography, and the performative import of its rituals, tell different, and often contradictory,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Routledge,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The wisest teachings of Buddhism say that, like all oppositions, one must move beyond gender. But as Serinity Young shows in this enlightening work, the rhetoric of Buddhist texts, the symbolism of its iconography, and the performative import of its rituals, tell different, and often contradictory, stories. In Courtesans and Tantric Consorts, Serinity Young takes the reader on a journey through more than 2000 years of biographical writings, iconographic depictions, and ritual practices revealing Buddhism's deep struggles with gender. Juxtaposing empowering images of women with thei. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 256 pages, 16 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-248) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203494121 9780203494127 9780415914826 0415914825 9780415914833 0415914833 |