Ani-la : the nuns from Redna Menling / / Joke van de Belt ; [translation Evert van Tijn].
"This pioneering study vividly portrays the nuns of the Redna Menling monastery in Dolanji (India), the headquarter of the Bon religion in exile. It focuses on the developments of the Bon in exile, the specific context in witch Bon nuns live and how the monastic tradition takes shape. It provid...
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| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Language: | English Dutch |
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| Physical Description: | 94 p. :; col. ill., col. map. |
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| Summary: | "This pioneering study vividly portrays the nuns of the Redna Menling monastery in Dolanji (India), the headquarter of the Bon religion in exile. It focuses on the developments of the Bon in exile, the specific context in witch Bon nuns live and how the monastic tradition takes shape. It provides interesting insights into the monastic community in exile, the historic context of the Bon religion as well as the personal motives to become a nun"--Publisher's website. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-94). |
| ISBN: | 9789088900464 (pbk.) 9088900469 (pbk.) 9789088901393 (electronic bk.) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Joke van de Belt ; [translation Evert van Tijn]. |