Women in Pali Buddhism - Walking the Spiritual Paths in Mutual Dependence

The Pali tradition presents a diverse and often contradictory picture of women. This book examines women's roles as they are described in the Pali canon and its commentaries. Taking into consideration the wider socio-religious context and drawing from early brahmanical literature and epigraphical findings, it contrasts these descriptions with the doctrinal account of women's spiritual abilities.

List of contents

1. The King’s daughter
2. A Buddhist theory of gender: what is a woman?
3. A woman’s traditional career: from daughter to wife
4. Only Dhamma pays off the filial debt
5. Motherhood as a soteriological path
6. Bhikkhunīs and the four assemblies
7. The Buddhist family: spiritual paths for women

Product details

• Authors: Pascale Engelmajer, Pascale (University of Bristol Engelmajer, Engelmajer Pascale
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.10.2014
• EAN: 9780415629942
• ISBN: 978-0-415-62994-2
• No. of pages: 156
• Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Buddhism, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls