Women in the Footsteps of the Buddha

Women in the Footsteps of the Buddha
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 9781136805769
ISBN-13 : 1136805761
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Book Synopsis Women in the Footsteps of the Buddha by : Kathryn R. Blackstone

Download or read book Women in the Footsteps of the Buddha written by Kathryn R. Blackstone and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed exploration of the quest for liberation on the part of the early bhikkunis. Only text in the Buddhist tradition of known female authorship. Important to anyone investigating women's own perspective on their religion. Also provides a clear statement about how renunciants understand nibbana.


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