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This title sheds light on the lives of early Buddhist women in India, seen through biographical accounts preserved within the Buddhist tradition for over a thousand years. The biographies reveal strong female characters, who overcame hardships to become exemplar practitioners, depicting inspirationa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Collett, Alice (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Women in Buddhism > India > History.
Buddhism > India > History.
Femmes dans le bouddhisme > Inde > Histoire.
Bouddhisme > Inde > Histoire.
Buddhism
Women in Buddhism
India
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This title sheds light on the lives of early Buddhist women in India, seen through biographical accounts preserved within the Buddhist tradition for over a thousand years. The biographies reveal strong female characters, who overcame hardships to become exemplar practitioners, depicting inspirational women, born within traditional societies, whose stories can inspire generations of women to come.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199086375
0199086370