Women in Pāli Buddhism: Walking the Spiritual Paths in Mutual Dependence

ISBN-13: 9781138491526 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 138 str.

Pascale Engelmajer

Opis

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.

O autorze

Pascale Engelmajer is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of History, Politics, Religion and Philosophy at Carroll University in Wisconsin.