The wisest teachings of Buddhism say that, like all oppositions, one must move beyond gender. But as Serinity Young shows in this enlightening work, the rhetoric of Buddhist texts, the symbolism of it
From the beautiful apsaras of Hindu myth to the swan maidens of European fairy tales, tales of flying women--some carried by wings, others by rainbows, floating scarves, or flying horses--reveal both
The wisest teachings of Buddhism say that, like all oppositions, one must move beyond gender. But as Serinity Young shows in this enlightening work, the rhetoric of Buddhist texts, the symbolism of it
This now standard text offers engaging readings from a wide variety of sources by and about women. Designed for women's studies and religion courses everywhere.
This book focuses on a set of contemporary medical paintings--tangkas--in the traditional technique by the Nepalese artist Romio Shrestha. The tangkas illuminate human anatomy and the causes and effec
