Description: ""Women in Buddhist Traditions" explores Buddhism from a gendered perspective"--
Brief description: Karma Lekshe Tsomo is Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego and author of Buddhist Feminism(s) and Femininities and Into the Jaws of Yama, Lord of Death: Buddhism, Bioethics, and Death.
Review Quotes: "The Venerable Karma Lekshe Tsomo, the founder and a prominent leader of Sakyadhita--the only international organization for Buddhist women--and a major force of the movement for the restoration of the full ordination lineage for nuns in traditions where it had lapsed-- has done more than anyone in the contemporary world to advance the role of women in Buddhism. In this volume she discusses the role that women play in that religious tradition, providing illuminating historical and doctrinal context, careful attention to the cultural and doctrinal variety within the Buddhist world and the diversity of experience of Buddhist women, and an insider's understanding of the contemporary context of globalized Buddhism in which women are taking an increasing leadership role. Required reading for anyone interested in women in Buddhism."--Jay Garfield, author of Engaging Buddhism: Why it Matters to Philosophy