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Renunciation and empowerment of Buddhist nuns in Myanmar-Burma : building a community of female faithful / by Hiroko Kawanami.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Social sciences in Asia, 1567-2794 ; vol. 33.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9789004245723
  • 9004245723
  • 9004234403
  • 9789004234406
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Renunciation and empowerment of Buddhist nuns in Myanmar-Burma.DDC classification:
  • 294.3/657 23
LOC classification:
  • BQ6160.B932
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Preface; List of Figures and Maps; Introduction; 1 The Spectrum of Female Renunciation; 2 Motivations for Renunciation; 3 Becoming a Buddhist Nun; 4 Political and Legal Provisions; 5 Religious Transactions with Society; 6 Scholastic Lineage and Nuns' Education; 7 Nunneries and Nunnery Schools; 8 Passing on the Legacy; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
Summary: In Renunciation and Empowerment of Buddhist Nuns in Myanmar-Burma, Kawanami offers a detailed account of how Buddhist nuns build their monastic community through fostering scriptural education and engaging in religious activities devoted to the dissemination of the Buddha's teaching.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)536166

Title from PDF title page (viewed Feb. 20, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In Renunciation and Empowerment of Buddhist Nuns in Myanmar-Burma, Kawanami offers a detailed account of how Buddhist nuns build their monastic community through fostering scriptural education and engaging in religious activities devoted to the dissemination of the Buddha's teaching.

Preface; List of Figures and Maps; Introduction; 1 The Spectrum of Female Renunciation; 2 Motivations for Renunciation; 3 Becoming a Buddhist Nun; 4 Political and Legal Provisions; 5 Religious Transactions with Society; 6 Scholastic Lineage and Nuns' Education; 7 Nunneries and Nunnery Schools; 8 Passing on the Legacy; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.