LIBROS DEL AUTOR: vanessa r sasson

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  • The Gathering
    Vanessa R. Sasson
    The Gathering is a retelling of the story of the first Buddhist women’s request for ordination. Inspired by the Therigatha and building on years of research and experience in the field, Sasson follows Vimala, Patachara, Bhadda Kundalakesa, and many others as they walk through the forest to request full access to the tradition.The Buddha’s response to this request is famously co...
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    32,26 €

  • Yasodhara and the Buddha
    Vanessa R. Sasson
    By combining the spirit of fiction with the fabulism of Indian mythology and in-depth academic research, Vanessa R. Sasson shares the evocative story of the Buddha from the perspective of a forgotten woman: Yasodhara, the Buddha’s wife. Although often marginalized, Yasodhara’s narrative here comes to life. Written with a strong feminist voice, we encounter Yasodhara as a fierce...
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    32,52 €

  • Little Buddhas
    Vanessa R. Sasson
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    89,28 €

  • Imagining the Fetus the Unborn in Myth, Religion, and Culture
    Jane Marie Law / Vanessa R. Sasson
    In contemporary Western culture, the word 'fetus' introduces either a political subject or a literal, medicalized entity. Neither of these frameworks does justice to the vast array of religious literature and oral traditions from cultures around the world in which the fetus emerges as a powerful symbol or metaphor. This volume presents essays that explore the depiction of the f...
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    48,18 €