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The Tibetan Nun Mingyur Peldrön: A Woman of Power and Privilege/ (Record no. 18959)

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Language code of text/sound track or separate title English
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 294.3657092
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Dyer, Alison Melnick
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Tibetan Nun Mingyur Peldrön: A Woman of Power and Privilege/
Statement of responsibility, etc. Alison Melnick Dyer.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Seattle :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. University of Washington Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2022.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 242 pages : 1 table ; 23 cm.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes bibliographical references and index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. The Tibetan Nun Mingyur Peldrön: A Woman of Power and Privilege presents the life of Mingyur Peldrön (1699–1769), a Tibetan Buddhist nun and teacher from a powerful religious family. The book examines how she used her education, social position, and religious authority to overcome challenges, including exile during civil war, and to help rebuild her religious community. It also explores women’s leadership, gender, privilege, religious authority, and the history of Tibetan Buddhism, particularly the relationship between the Nyingma and Geluk traditions.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Buddhist nuns Tibet Biography. Yoginis Tibet Biography. Lamas Tibet Biography.
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Reference Central Library Central Library Reference 09/10/2026   294.3657092 D988lt 2022 09387 09/10/2026 001 09/10/2026 Reference
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