The Princess Nun

The Princess Nun
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822040876112
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Book Synopsis The Princess Nun by : Gina Cogan

Download or read book The Princess Nun written by Gina Cogan and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-length biography of a premodern Japanese nun, The Princess Nun is the story of Bunchi (1619-1697), daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo and founder of Enshōji. The study incorporates issues of gender and social status into its discussion of Bunchi's ascetic practice to rewrite the history of Buddhist reform and Tokugawa religion.


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