Lives of the Nuns

Lives of the Nuns
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 0824815416
ISBN-13 : 9780824815417
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Book Synopsis Lives of the Nuns by : Shih Pao-ch'ang

Download or read book Lives of the Nuns written by Shih Pao-ch'ang and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1994-06-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the biographies of 65 Chinese women who were Buddhist monks in early China. It is a great read for anyone interested in Buddhism or women in religion.


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