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041			_aEnglish
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100			_aDyer, Alison Melnick
245			_aThe Tibetan Nun Mingyur Peldrön: A Woman of Power and Privilege/ _cAlison Melnick Dyer.
260			_aSeattle : _bUniversity of Washington Press, _c2022.
300			_a242 pages : 1 table ; 23 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThe 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.
650			_aBuddhist nuns Tibet Biography. Yoginis Tibet Biography. Lamas Tibet Biography.
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