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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Muldoon-Hules, Karen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Blue Ridge Summit : Lexington Books, 2017.
Subjects:
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
Online Access:Texto completo

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