Poems of the first Buddhist women : a translation of the Therigatha
2021
Book
Total copies: 1
The Therigatha, part of the Pali canon of Buddhist scripture, is one of the oldest surviving works by women, composed more than two millennia ago by some of the first Buddhist women-theris-honoured for their religious achievements. With a spare and elegant style, this powerful translation introduces us to a classic of world literature.
Main title:
Poems of the first Buddhist women : a translation of the Therigatha / translated by Charles Hallisey.
Author:
Hallisey, Charles, 1953-, translator
Imprint:
Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2021.
Collation:
192 pages ; 21 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Translated from the Pali.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780674251359 (pbk)
Dewey class:
294.38232
Language:
EnglishPali
BRN:
3117655