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Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 List of illustrations 9 Preface 11 Acknowledgements 12 Abbreviations 13 Diacritical marks 14 Introduction 16 1 Sacred spaces and the feminine in Buddhism 34 2 Locating the bhikşunī: identifying nunneries 57 3 Exploring women’s space: conflict between the social and the asocial worlds 108 4 Women as patrons 163 Conclusion 236 Tables, site plans and plates 248 Bibliography 274 Index 294

Author

Kaushik, Garima;

Published

2016

Language

EN