Tracing the Itinerant Path: Jishū Nuns of Medieval Japan
(Part of the Pure Land Buddhist Studies Series)
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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'ichibō (?-1344), a nun who taught male and female disciples and lived in her own temple, is therefore considered an anomaly. In Tracing the Itinerant Path, Caitilin Griffiths' meticulous research and translations of primary sources indicate that Chin'ichibō is...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0824859367
ISBN13:9780824859367
Release Date:October 2016
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Length:232 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.9" x 9.1"
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