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"Melnick Dyer examines [an] unusual example of female leadership in the traditionally male-dominated world of Buddhist monasticism through an in-depth engagement with Mingyur Peldrön’s life, a story that is characterized by a tension between her female gender and her family privilege."

* Journal of Asian Studies *

"Dyer’s book is a meticulous analysis of the namthar of an important woman and female saint of the eighteenth century. . . [A] must-read for Tibetologists and historians of religion with an interest in gender. Scholars of Tibetan studies having other areas of specialization should read it as well, for it balances out the image of Tibetan Buddhism as a predominantly male-dominated and male-centered religion. The book is also written in a way that is comprehensible to students and scholars from other fields"

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The Tibetan Nun Mingyur Peldrön

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      Publisher: University of Washington Press
      Publication Date: 13/09/2022
      ISBN13: 9780295750361, 978-0295750361
      ISBN10: 0295750367
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      Asian history History of religion

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      "Melnick Dyer examines [an] unusual example of female leadership in the traditionally male-dominated world of Buddhist monasticism through an in-depth engagement with Mingyur Peldrön’s life, a story that is characterized by a tension between her female gender and her family privilege."

      * Journal of Asian Studies *

      "Dyer’s book is a meticulous analysis of the namthar of an important woman and female saint of the eighteenth century. . . [A] must-read for Tibetologists and historians of religion with an interest in gender. Scholars of Tibetan studies having other areas of specialization should read it as well, for it balances out the image of Tibetan Buddhism as a predominantly male-dominated and male-centered religion. The book is also written in a way that is comprehensible to students and scholars from other fields"

      * H-Net Reviews *

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