Portraits of Buddhist Women

Portraits of Buddhist WomenA collection of stories about women from the thirteenth century Buddhist work that reveals much about women's status in their society and within Buddhism. A fascinating collection about Buddhist women translated from the thirteenth century Sinhala Buddhist text, the Saddharmaratnvaliya, these stories provide insights into the social status and roles of women in medieval India and Sri Lanka and the Buddhist doctrinal ideal. They also reflect the

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