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State University of New York Press (1992), Paperback, 376 pages
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This book surveys both the part women have played in Buddhism historically and what Buddhism might become in its post-patriarchal future. The author completes the Buddhist historical record by discussing women, usually absent from histories of Buddhism, and she provides the first feminist analysis of the major concepts found in Buddhist religion. Gross demonstrates that the core teachings of Buddhism promote gender equity rather than male dominance, despite the often sexist practices found in Buddhist institutions throughout history.
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LibraryThing member bilbette
More academic than spiritual.
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376 p.; 6.06 inches
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0791414043 / 9780791414040
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book is heavily annotated by Gus di Zerega