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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Garling, Wendy.     Subjects     Gautama Buddha -- Family.     Gautama Buddha -- Friends and associates.     Women in Buddhism.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Garling, Wendy.       by title:      Stars at dawn : forg...       by call number:      294.3082 G233s     Search the Web     Garling, Wendy.     Gautama Buddha -- Family.     Gautama Buddha -- Friends and associates.     Women in Buddhism.       MARC Display

Stars at dawn : forgotten stories of women in the Buddha's life / Wendy Garling. by Garling, Wendy. Shambhala, c2016. Call #: 294.3082 G233s Subjects Gautama Buddha -- Family.   Gautama Buddha -- Friends and associates.   Women in Buddhism. ISBN:  9781611802658 1611802652 Edition:  First edition. Description:  xii, 316 pages ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-302) and index. Contents:  Maya, mother of the Buddha -- Mahaprajapati, goddesses, and growing up in the harem -- Yashodhara, Mrigi Gautami, and the harem wives -- The great departure: a family affair -- En route to the Bodhi tree -- Return to Kapilavastu -- Women during the Buddha's ministry. Summary:  In this retelling of the ancient legends of the women in the Buddha's intimate circle, lesser-known stories from Sanskrit and Pali sources are for the first time woven into an illuminating, coherent narrative. Interspersed with original insights, fresh interpretations, and bold challenges to the status quo, these stories invite us to open our minds to a new understanding of women's roles in the Buddha's life and in early Buddhism. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 294.3082 G233s Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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