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Stars at dawn : forgotten stories of women in the Buddha's life / Wendy Garling

By:

Garling, Wendy

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Boulder : Shambhala, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 316 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

9781611802658

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DDC classification:

294.3 GAR

Summary: In this retelling of the ancient legends of the women in the Buddha’s intimate circle, lesser-known stories from Sanskrit and Pali sources are for the first time woven into an illuminating, coherent narrative. Interspersed with original insights, fresh interpretations, and bold challenges to the status quo, these stories invite us to open our minds to a new understanding of women's roles in the Buddha's life and in early Buddhism.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	294.3 GAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	non fiction		052085

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-302) and index.

In this retelling of the ancient legends of the women in the Buddha’s intimate circle, lesser-known stories from Sanskrit and Pali sources are for the first time woven into an illuminating, coherent narrative. Interspersed with original insights, fresh interpretations, and bold challenges to the status quo, these stories invite us to open our minds to a new understanding of women's roles in the Buddha's life and in early Buddhism.

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