Buddhist nuns and gendered practice : in search of the female renunciant / Nirmala S. Salgado.

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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Main Author: Salgado, Nirmala S. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199345120
0199345120
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 5, 2013).