Sisters in Solitude: Two Traditions of Buddhist Monasitc Ethics for Women : A Comparative Analysis of the Chinese Dharmagupta and the Tibetan Mulasarvastivada ... pra (S U N Y Series in Feminist Philosphy)

Provides the first English translation of the Tibetan and Chinese texts on monastic discipline for Buddhist nuns and presents a comparative study of the two texts. An important contribution for studies of women’s history, feminist philosophy, women’s studies, women in religion, and feminist ethics.