10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUNHOOD»
Discover the use of
nunhood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
nunhood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Papal Garrison - A History of Monachism and
Nunhood in ...
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2
Buddhist Nuns in Taiwan and Sri Lanka: A Critique of the ...
Renunciation The reason why women enter monasticism is an intriguing one.
One common interpretation is that women enter nunhood as a last resort, so that
a widow enters nunhood out of the social pressure for her to maintain her chastity
, ...
3
Heroic Wives Rituals, Stories and the Virtues of Jain Wifehood
In practice, many young women engage with both wifehood and nunhood and
ultimately see themselves as choosing to marry. To illustrate my point, this
discussion will now turn to contexts in which young unmarried Jain women
embody ...
M. Whitney Kelting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Northeastern University, 2009
4
Hokkeji and the Reemergence of Female Monastic Orders in ...
Barbara Ruch, in particular, calls medieval nunhood a “radical” and “
revolutionary path of freedom.” This seemingly extreme stance is couched in
caveats, however, as the freedom she speaks of here emerges only in contrast to
what she ...
Lori Rachelle Meeks, 2010
But nunhood is conferred only four to five years later. Explains Meenakshy
Thampan, member of the Kerala Women's Commission: “I guess what Justice
Sreedevi meant by the minimum age for nunhood is the age at which a girl joins
a ...
6
The Cambridge History of Japan
It is troubling that although the lives of these two aristocratic women have been
studied, no one has yet examined their nunhood or tried to explore its meaning in
the context of medieval society. Nunhood, after all, was not an elite pursuit.
Kozo Yamamura, John Whitney Hall, 1990
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Submitted to Work as a Spy: Imaginary & Tragic Novellas of ...
Hoa would enter nunhood and pray to Buddha to reach Nirvana. A week later,
Thuy Kieuinitiated herBuddhist nunhood. She worea darkyellow robe, ignited
joss sticks,andheld flowers topledge threevows and five commands. Her
nunhood ...
Prudence Han Tranduc, 2014
8
The Power of Denial: Buddhism, Purity, and Gender
Although nunhood was often judged with suspicion as a mild form of deviance
from the regular duties of women, it was on the whole accepted, and even at
times encouraged. In the absence of other social institutions, nunneries provided
a ...
9
Letters Of The Nun Eshinni: Images Of Pure Land Buddhism In ...
Nunhood had profound social ramifications for medieval women. Specifically, it
exempted them from various roles and duties prescribed by society, especially
the roles of wife, lover, and mother. Becoming a nun was one of the few publicly ...
“Nunhood is out of the question.” Given what she'd told Ned about her sex life—
or lack thereof—he didn't believe nunhood was out of the question at all. “What
she is is a terrific lady,” he said. “And you and she have a terrific daughter.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUNHOOD»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
nunhood is used in the context of the following news items.
Court fulfils nun's wish for wedded bliss
Later, she was escorted to a court in Palitana where the magistrate fulfilled her wish after she said that she wanted to quit nunhood and did not ... «Khaleej Times, May 15»
Buried In Baltimore: The Mysterious Murder Of A Nun Who Knew …
He was prepared to leave the priesthood for her and hoped she'd leave the nunhood for him. "I said, 'If you decide to leave, we'll leave and get ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
A church sex-harassment scandal prompts calls for severance pay …
“Those who left priesthood and nunhood are leading a miserable life without support from their families or society,” Njallani said. “Most of these ... «Scroll.in, Apr 15»
Jain sadhvi dies after jumping into river
When a woman renounces worldly life along with all other attachments and is initiated into nunhood (after receiving the 'Diksha') she is called ... «Business Standard, Mar 15»
Nun faces life threat for resisting priest's molestation bid: Report
... shifted to Italy after that. On January 1, she received an order from Mother Superior to give up her nunhood, the report added. Oneindia News ... «Oneindia, Feb 15»
Kerala: Church warns parents to guard children against 'selfie'
... about priesthood or nunhood. Those who try to belittle such dreams of children are waging a war against the interest of the Catholic Church, ... «The Indian Express, Feb 15»
Vatican suspends Jalahalli priest accused of rape
Government should ban the practice of children choosing the priesthood/nunhood before 25. This should be applied to all religions. 0 0 • Reply ... «Times of India, Jan 15»
Former priests and nuns to pitch for their 'dues'
"Hundreds of priests and nuns have left priesthood and nunhood as they feel stifled in their pursuit of truth. But sad to say, they are left to ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jan 15»
Largest group of Jains to take diksha in Surat
One young woman had married only 30 months ago, but preferred nunhood to domesticity. Her husband has given her permission to become a ... «Times of India, Nov 14»
Canonisation of Sr Euphrasia: St Mary's Convent Basks in Spiritual …
Of her over 52-year-long nunhood, Euphrasia lived four years in the Ollur convent,and she died there in August 1952. Mother Euphrasia was ... «The New Indian Express, Nov 14»
