Women's renunciation in South Asia: nuns, yoginis, saints, and singers
Introduction / Sondra L. Hausner and Meena Khandelwal -- Do saints need sleep? / Meena Khandelwal -- Living practical dharma / Sara Shneiderman -- The true river Ganges / Kristin Hanssen -- Staying in place / Sondra L. Hausner -- Passionate renouncers / Kalyani Devaki Menon -- How Buddhist renunciat...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York, NY [u.a.]
Palgrave Macmillan
2006
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| In: | Year: 2006 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Edition: | 1. ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Religion/culture/critique
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asia
/ Woman
/ Nun
B Asia / Woman / Religious life B Asia / Woman / Religiosity B Asia / Woman / Religious life / Detachment B Asia / Woman / Sannyasa |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Women Religious life South Asia B Women and religion (South Asia) B Monastic And Religious Life Of Women (South Asia) B Monastic And Religious Life Of Women South Asia B Women Religious life (South Asia) B Women and religion South Asia |
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| Summary: | Introduction / Sondra L. Hausner and Meena Khandelwal -- Do saints need sleep? / Meena Khandelwal -- Living practical dharma / Sara Shneiderman -- The true river Ganges / Kristin Hanssen -- Staying in place / Sondra L. Hausner -- Passionate renouncers / Kalyani Devaki Menon -- How Buddhist renunciation produces difference / Kim Gutschow -- Renouncing expectations / Lisa I. Knight -- These hands are not for henna / Anne Vallely -- Afterword : breaking away-- / Ann Grodzins Gold |
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| Item Description: | ***Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke.***Unchanged reprints that were published later are included here.*** Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1403972214 |