Dyer, Alison Melnick creator text Seattle University of Washington Press 2022 monographic eng Eng lis h

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242 pages : 1 table ; 23 cm. 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. Alison Melnick Dyer. Includes bibliographical references and index. Buddhist nuns Tibet Biography. Yoginis Tibet Biography. Lamas Tibet Biography 294.3657092 260910 20260910152211.0