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- Family in Buddhism
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- 2013
- Published by: State University of New York Press
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A wide-ranging exploration of Buddhism and family in Asia—from biological families to families created in monasteries.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-iv
- Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-viii
- 1 Introduction
- pp. 1-18
- Part I Historical Families,Imagined Families
- 3 The Tantric Family Romance
- pp. 43-66
- 4 Bone and Heart Sons
- pp. 67-88
- 5 Families Matter
- pp. 89-116
- Part II Parents and Children
- 6 The Passion of Mulian’s Mother
- pp. 119-146
- 7 Māyā’s Disappearing Act
- pp. 147-168
- 8 Mother as Character Coach
- pp. 169-186
- Part III Wives and Husbands
- 9 Yasodharā in the Buddhist Imagination
- pp. 189-204
- 11 Runaway Brides
- pp. 237-252
- 12 The Priesthood as a Family Trade
- pp. 253-276
- Contributors
- pp. 277-280
- Back Cover
- p. BC
Additional Information
ISBN
9781438447544
MARC Record
OCLC
861528131
Pages
298
Launched on MUSE
2013-10-21
Language
English
Open Access
No
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