Women living Zen : Japanese Sōtō Buddhist nuns /
Based on both historical evidence and ethnographic data, this book shows that nuns were central agents in the foundation of Buddhism in Japan in the sixth century. They were active participants in the Sōtō Zen sect, and have continued to contribute to the advancement of the sect to the present day....
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| Language: | English |
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New York ; Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2012
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
