Tracing the Itinerant Path - Jishū Nuns of Medieval Japan

Women have long been active supporters and promoters of Buddhist rituals and functions, but their importance in the operations of Buddhist schools has often been minimized. Chin'ichibo, a nun who taught male and female disciples is considered an anomaly. However this book argues that Chin'ichibo is in fact an example of her time.

Info autore

Caitilin Griffiths teaches premodern Japanese history and culture at the University of Toronto.

Riassunto

Women have long been active supporters and promoters of Buddhist rituals and functions, but their importance in the operations of Buddhist schools has often been minimized. Chin'ichibo, a nun who taught male and female disciples is considered an anomaly. However this book argues that Chin'ichibo is in fact an example of her time.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Caitilin J Griffiths, Caitilin J. Griffiths
• Con la collaborazione di: Richard K Payne (Editore), Richard K. Payne (Editore)
• Editore: University of hawaii press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9780824879341
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-7934-1
• Pagine: 232
• Dimensioni: 150 mm x 229 mm x 20 mm
• Peso: 386 g
• Serie: Pure Land Buddhist Studies; Pure Land Buddhist Studies
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni