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

by Pascale Engelmajer

The Pāli tradition presents a diverse and often contradictory picture of women. This book examines women's roles as they are described in the Pāli 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.

The book explores gender in the Pāli...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138491527
• ISBN13: 9781138491526
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 156 Pages