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 provides in...
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| Format: | Electronisk eBog |
| Sprog: | engelsk nederlandsk |
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Leiden :
Sidestone Press,
c2010.
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| Online adgang: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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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. |
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| Fysisk beskrivelse: | 94 p. : col. ill., col. map. |
| Bibliografi: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-94). |