Buddhist nuns and gendered practice : in search of the female renunciant /
Nirmala S. Salgado offers a study of the politics of representation of Buddhist nuns. Challenging assumptions about writing on gender and Buddhism, Salgado raises important theoretical questions about the applicability of liberal feminist concepts and language to the practices of Buddhist nuns.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2013.
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| Summary: | Nirmala S. Salgado offers a study of the politics of representation of Buddhist nuns. Challenging assumptions about writing on gender and Buddhism, Salgado raises important theoretical questions about the applicability of liberal feminist concepts and language to the practices of Buddhist nuns. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199986231 0199986231 9780199345120 0199345120 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |