About this title: 'In seeking to explore the interrelationships between, and mutual influence of, varieties of sexual stereotypes and religious views of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, "Women in Buddhism" succeeds in drawing our attention to matters of philosophical importance. Paul examines the 'image' of women which arise in a number of Buddhist texts associated with Mahayana and finds that, while ideally the tradition purports to be egalitarian, in actual practice it often betrayed a strong misogynist prejudice. Sanskrit and Chinese texts are organized by theme and type, progressing from those which treat ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Cailifornia Press, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780520054288ISBN:0520054288
Description: B/W Illustrations and Photographs. Good. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Paperback; With Contributions by Frances Wilson; Foreward by I.B. Horner; Later Printing; 333 pages; Creasing and shelf wear to wraps and spine; Minor soiling to edges of text; Ink marking and highlighting to text; Creasing to several pages of text. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780520054288ISBN:0520054288
Description: Good+/No Jacket. 0520054288 Used Cover in very good clean condition. Minor creasing to bottom corner of front cover, top corner of back cover and some pages. Light waterstain through top edges of some pages. read more
Edition: 1st Softcover
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ of California Pr, Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780520054288ISBN:0520054288
Description: Nr Fine. Trade Paperback 0520054288 Unmarked Light Shelfwear. read more
Edition: Second Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press, Berkeley
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780520054288ISBN:0520054288
Description: xvii, 333 p. : ill.; 23 cm Includes index. Bibliography: p. [321]-328. NF condition. (Softcover) read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN-13:9780520054288ISBN:0520054288
Description: Good. 0520054288 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN-13:9780520054288ISBN:0520054288
Description: Good. 0520054288 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV OF CALIFORNIA PR
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780520054288ISBN:0520054288
Description: New. "In seeking to explore the interrelationships between, and mutual influence of, varieties of sexual stereotypes and religious views of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, "Women in Buddhism" succeeds in drawing our attention to matters of philosophical... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780520054288ISBN:0520054288
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Edition: 2nd ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780520054288ISBN:0520054288
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. VG+. Minor edge wear and slight scuffing to wraps. Slight soiling to edges from dust. Binding firm and square. No writing or marks. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 333 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Asian Humainities Press, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780520054288ISBN:0520054288
Description: Very Good in Very Good(-) jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 333pp. Light chipping to dj. read more
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