Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-248) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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pt. 1. Life of the Buddha -- pt. 2. Parents and procreation -- pt. 3. Sexualities.
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The wisest teachings of Buddhism say that, like all oppositions, one must move beyond gender. But as Serinity Young shows in this enlightening work, the rhetoric of Buddhist texts, the symbolism of its iconography, and the performative import of its rituals, tell different, and often contradictory, stories. In Courtesans and Tantric Consorts, Serinity Young takes the reader on a journey through more than 2000 years of biographical writings, iconographic depictions, and ritual practices revealing Buddhism's deep struggles with gender.Juxtaposing empowering images of women with thei.
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Title
Courtesans and tantric consorts.
International Standard Book Number
0415914833
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Sexualities in Buddhist narrative, iconography and ritual