Women in Buddhist Traditions

by Karma Lekshe Tsomo

Book Overview

A new history of Buddhism that highlights the insights and experiences of women from diverse communities and traditions around the world

Buddhist traditions have extended over a period of twenty-five centuries, and recent decades have seen an unprecedented spread of Buddhism globally. From India to Japan, Sri Lanka to Russia, Buddhist traditions around the world have their own rich and diverse histories, cultures, religious lives,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479803421
• ISBN13: 9781479803422
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"