Bride of the Buddha (eBook)

A Novel

Barbara McHugh (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
Monkfish Book Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-948626-24-8 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;This engrossing exploration of gender dynamics, identity, and the spiritual quest for meaning will appeal to Buddhists and general readers alike."e; Publishers Weekly This is an impressive tapestry of history, spiritual philosophy, and literary drama and an edifying look at the patriarchal limitations of Buddhism s genesis An intelligently conceived and artistically executed reconsideration of religious history. Kirkus Reviews Bride of the Buddha is an immersive novel about the founding of Buddhism, told in the voice of a woman who would not be excluded from the spiritual quest, nor from the presence of the man whom she loved. ForeWord MagazineThis is the story of Yasodhara, the abandoned wife of the Buddha. Facing society s challenges, she transforms her rage into devotion to the path of liberation. The page-turner about a woman s struggle in an unapologetic religious patriarchy, Bride of the Buddha offers a penetrating perspective on the milieu of the Buddha.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.1.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Science Fiction
• Schlagworte: beyond breeding and serving • Bible and patriarchy • Buddha’s wife • Buddhist Fiction • Buddhist monks and nuns • Buddhist women • Dharma • Enlightenment • equality and marriage • family drama • feminist bride • Gender dynamics • Historical Spiritual Fiction • monastic community • Monks • Nuns • Patriarchal Culture • Sangha • spiritual companion • spiritual journey • women behind the men • Yasodhara wife of Siddhartha
• ISBN-10: 1-948626-24-1 / 1948626241
• ISBN-13: 978-1-948626-24-8 / 9781948626248