Women under the bo tree: buddhist nuns in sri lanka
Auteur :
Bartholomeusz, Tessa J.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521071680
Date de publication :
14 août 2008
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,1 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
470 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Tessa Bartholomeusz explores the relationship between female world-renunciation in Buddhist Sri Lanka and attitudes about women and the religious vocation more generally. A lively history of Buddhist female renouncers on the island is combined with insights derived from the experiences of modern Buddhist women.