Women in the Footsteps of the Buddha
Download or Read eBook Women in the Footsteps of the Buddha PDF 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.
| Author | : Kathryn R. Blackstone |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 206 |
| Release | : 2013-11-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781136805769 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1136805761 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women in the Footsteps of the Buddha by : Kathryn R. Blackstone
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.
