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Published by Sri Satguru Publications, 1995
ISBN 10: 8170304652ISBN 13: 9788170304654
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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Condition: New. pp. xi + 188, Map, Index 1st Indian Edition.
Published by Sri Satguru Publications, 1995
ISBN 10: 8170304652ISBN 13: 9788170304654
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
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Condition: New. pp. xi + 188 Map.
Published by Sri Satguru, 1995
ISBN 10: 8170304652ISBN 13: 9788170304654
Seller: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Shih Pao-ch ang s preface to Lives of the Nuns.1. The Chin Dynasty (265-317 / 317-420). 2. The Sung Dynasty (420-479). 3. The Ch i Dynasty (479-502). 4. The Liang Dynasty (502-557). Appendices. Notes. Chinese character glossary of names, terms, and titles. Bibliography. Index. "A millennium and a half ago some remarkable women cast aside the concerns of the world to devote their lives to Buddhism. Lives of the Nuns, a translation of the Pi-ch iu-ni chuan, was compiled by Shih Pao-ch ang in or about A.D. 516 and covers exactly that period when Buddhist monasticism for women was first being established in China. Originally written to demonstrate the efficacy of Buddhist scripture in the lives of female monastics, the sixty-five biographies are now regarded as the best source of information about women s participation in Buddhist monastic practice in premodern China. "Among the stories of the Buddhist life well lived are entertaining tales that reveal the wit and intelligence of these women in the face of unsavory officials, highway robbers, even fawning barbarians. When Ching-ch eng and a fellow nun, renowned for their piety and strict asceticism, are taken to "the capital of the northern barbarians" and plied with delicacies, the women "besmirch their own reputation" by gobbling down the food shamelessly. Appalled by their lack of manners, the disillusioned barbarians release the nuns, who return happily to their convent. "Lives of the Nuns gives readers a glimpse into a world long vanished yet peopled with women and men who express the same aspirations and longing for spiritual enlightenment found at all times and in all places. "Buddhologists, sinologists, historians, and those interested in religious studies and women s studies will welcome this volume, which includes annotations for readers new to the field of Chinese Buddhist history as well as for the specialist." (jacket).
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0824815416ISBN 13: 9780824815417
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. > DJ 1994. 188 pages. Beige cloth with gilt spine titling. Spine and binding sound. Cloth free of wear. Dust jacket intact and clean. Interior bright and unmarked.
Published by University of Hawai'i Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0824815416ISBN 13: 9780824815417
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Published by University of Hawai'i Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0824815416ISBN 13: 9780824815417
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Published by Sri Satguru Publications, 1995
ISBN 10: 8170304652ISBN 13: 9788170304654
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Published by University of Hawai'i Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0824815416ISBN 13: 9780824815417
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