Brides of the Buddha : Nuns' Stories from the Avadanasataka.

This study uses ten stories from the Avadānaśataka, the collection of Buddhist narratives compiled from the second to fifth centuries CE, to examine the social landscape of early India. The author analyzes marital customs and the development of nuns' hagiographies, while revealing regional va...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Muldoon-Hules, Karen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Blue Ridge Summit : Lexington Books, 2017.
Temas:
Tripiṭaka. > Sūtrapiṭaka. > Avadāna. > Avadānaśataka.
Tripiṭaka. > Sūtrapiṭaka. > Avadāna. > Avadānaśataka
Buddhist marriage customs and rites > History.
Marriage > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Buddhist nuns > Social life and customs.
Buddhist marriage customs and rites > India > History.
Buddhist nuns > India > Social life and customs.
Mariage > Rites et cérémonies bouddhistes > Histoire.
Mariage > Aspect religieux > Bouddhisme.
Nonnes bouddhistes > Mœurs et coutumes.
Mariage > Rites et cérémonies bouddhistes > Inde > Histoire.
Nonnes bouddhistes > Inde > Mœurs et coutumes.
Buddhist marriage customs and rites
Marriage > Religious aspects > Buddhism
India
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This study uses ten stories from the Avadānaśataka, the collection of Buddhist narratives compiled from the second to fifth centuries CE, to examine the social landscape of early India. The author analyzes marital customs and the development of nuns' hagiographies, while revealing regional variations of Buddhism in South Asia during this period.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (241 pages)
ISBN:9781498511469
1498511465

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