Ani-la the nuns from Redna Menling /

"This pioneering study vividly portrays the nuns of the Redna Menling monastery in Dolanji (India), the headquarter of the Bön religion in exile. It focuses on the developments of the Bön in exile, the specific context in witch Bön nuns live and how the monastic tradition takes shape. It provid...

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Autor Principal: Belt, Joke van de, 1961-
Autor Corporativo: ebrary, Inc
Outros autores: Tijn, Evert van
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:inglés
neerlandés
Publicado: Leiden : Sidestone Press, c2010.
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Summary:"This pioneering study vividly portrays the nuns of the Redna Menling monastery in Dolanji (India), the headquarter of the Bön religion in exile. It focuses on the developments of the Bön in exile, the specific context in witch Bön nuns live and how the monastic tradition takes shape. It provides interesting insights into the monastic community in exile, the historic context of the Bön religion as well as the personal motives to become a nun"--Publisher's website.
Descrición Física:94 p. : col. ill., col. map.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-94).