First Buddhist Women: Songs And Stories From The Therigatha

Book Summary


"First Buddhist Women is a readable, contemporary translation of and commentary on the enlightenment verses of the first female disciples of the Buddha. Through the study of the Therigatha, the earliest-known collection of women's religious poetry, the book explores Buddhism's 2,600-year-long liberal attitude toward women. Utilizing commentary and storytelling, author Susan Murcott traces the journey of wives, mothers, teachers, courtesans, prostitutes, and wanderers who became leaders in the Buddhist community, acquiring roles that even today are rarely filled by women in other, patriarchal religions.

Book Details


Book Name First Buddhist Women: Songs And Stories From The Therigatha
Author Susan Murcott
Publisher Parallax Press (Feb 2006)
ISBN 9781888375541
Pages 237
Language English
Price 581
 
 

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