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Poems of the first Buddhist women : a translation of the Therigatha / translated by Charles Hallisey.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Murty classical library of India.
- Murty classical library of India
- Standardized Title:
- Therigatha (Harvard University Press)
- Language:
- English
- Pali
- Subjects (All):
- Buddhist poetry.
- Pali poetry.
- Pali poetry--Translations into English.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, [2021]
- Language Note:
- Text in Pali with English translation on facing page.
- Summary:
- The Therīgāthā is one of the oldest surviving literatures by women, composed more than two millennia ago and originally collected as part of the Pali canon of Buddhist scripture. These poems were written by some of the first Buddhist women—therīs—honored for their religious achievements. Through imaginative verses about truth and freedom, the women recount their lives before ordination and their joy at attaining liberation from samsara. Poems of the First Buddhist Women offers startling insights into the experiences of women in ancient times that continue to resonate with modern readers. With a spare and elegant style, this powerful translation introduces us to a classic of world literature.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Poems with One Verse
- Poems with Two Verses
- Poems with Three Verses
- A Poem with Four Verses
- Poems with Five Verses
- Poems with Six Verses
- Poems with Seven Verses
- A Poem with Eight Verses
- A Poem with Nine Verses
- A Poem with Eleven Verses
- A Poem with Twelve Verses
- A Poem with Sixteen Verses
- Poems with about Twenty Verses
- A Poem with about Thirty Verses
- A Poem with about Forty Verses
- The Great Chapter
- Abbreviations
- Notes to the translation
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Contains:
- Container of: Tipiṭaka. Suttapiṭaka. Khuddakanikāya. Therīgāthā
- Container of: Tipiṭaka. Suttapiṭaka. Khuddakanikāya. Therīgāthā. English.
- ISBN:
- 9780674259195
- 067425919X
- 9780674259201
- 0674259203
- OCLC:
- 1240165401
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