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An edition of Renunciation and empowerment of Buddhist nuns in Myanmar-Burma (2013)

Renunciation and empowerment of Buddhist nuns in Myanmar-Burma

building a community of female faithful

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  • 1 Want to read

"Myanmar-Burma has one of the largest concentrations of Buddhist nuns and monks in the world today. In Renunciation and Empowerment of Buddhist Nuns in Myanmar-Burma, Kawanami traces the nun's scholarly lineage in modern Myanmar history and examines their contemporary religious position in Myanmar's social and political contexts. Although their religious status may appear ambiguous from a textual viewpoint, it is argued that their large presence is a clear indication as to the important functions Buddhist nuns perform in the monastic community. Sagaing Hill where the main research was conducted, occupies an important educational centre for Myanmar nuns in consolidating their scholarly lineage and spreading the network of dhamma teachers. The book examines transactions that take place in their everyday lives and reveals the essence of their religious lives that make Buddhist nuns an essential bridge between sangha and society."--Publisher's website.

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Brill
Language
English
Pages
258

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Subjects

Buddhism, Samgha, Buddhist convents, Bhikkuni, Soziale Stellung, Buddhist nuns, Monastic and religious life (Buddhism), Monastic and religious life, Buddhist priests, Burma, religion

Places

Burma, Sagaing (Division), Birma

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Table of Contents

The spectrum of female renunciation
Motivations for renunciation
Becoming a Buddhist nun
Political and legal provisions
Religious transactions with society
Scholastic lineage and nuns' education
Nunneries and nunnery schools
Passing on the legacy.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-250) and index.

Current Copyright Fee: GBP20.00 0.

Published in
Leiden, Boston
Series
Social sciences in Asia -- volume 33, Social sciences in Asia -- v. 33.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
294.3/657
Library of Congress
BQ6160.B932 S355 2013,

The Physical Object

Pagination
ix, 258 pages
Number of pages
258

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL28390246M
Internet Archive
renunciationempo0000kawa
ISBN 10
9004234403, 9004245723
ISBN 13
9789004234406, 9789004245723
LCCN
2012045778
OCLC/WorldCat
819741708

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