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Kawanami, Hiroko.

Renunciation and empowerment of Buddhist nuns in Myanmar-Burma : building a community of female faithful / by Hiroko Kawanami. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013. - 1 online resource - Social sciences in Asia, vol. 33 1567-2794 ; . - Social sciences in Asia, 1567-2794 ; vol. 33. .

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

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.

ISBN: 9789004245723 9004245723 9004234403 9789004234406

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)--Burma--Sagaing (Division)
Buddhist nuns--Burma--Sagaing (Division)
Buddhist convents--Burma--Sagaing (Division)
Vie religieuse et monastique--Bouddhisme--Birmanie--Sagaing (Division)
Nonnes bouddhistes--Birmanie--Sagaing (Division)
Couvents bouddhiques--Birmanie--Sagaing (Division)
RELIGION--Buddhism--General.
Buddhist convents
Buddhist nuns
Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)
Boeddhisme.
Nonnen.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Burma--Sagaing (Division)
Birma.

LC Class. No.: BQ6160.B932

Dewey Class. No.: 294.3/657