A Voice from the Silence: The Buddha's Mother's Story

A Voice from the Silence: The Buddha's Mother's Story

The amplifications and silencings of women's voices in a body of Theravada Buddhist hagiographical texts that characterize both the ancient and medieval Buddhist tradition are analyzed, focusing on a story that is ascribed to the Buddha's (surrogate) mother.

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Veröffentlicht in:History of religions 1994-05, Vol.33 (4), p.358-379
1. Verfasser: Walters, Jonathan S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Androcentrism
Asian religions
Buddhism
Buddism
Gender equality
Gender roles
History and sciences of religions
Literary criticism
Mahayana
Men
Monks
Mothers
Nuns
Theravada
Women
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Zusammenfassung:The amplifications and silencings of women's voices in a body of Theravada Buddhist hagiographical texts that characterize both the ancient and medieval Buddhist tradition are analyzed, focusing on a story that is ascribed to the Buddha's (surrogate) mother.
ISSN:0018-2710
1545-6935
DOI:10.1086/463377