Bull of a Man: Images of Masculinity, Sex, and the Body in Indian Buddhism - Paperback
by John Powers
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Harvard University PressISBN-13:9780674064034ISBN-10:674064038UPC:9780674064034Book Category:Religion, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Buddhism, Men's StudiesBook Topic:HistorySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.4021Product ID:SCMKJTSCDE
Bull of a Man: Images of Masculinity, Sex, and the Body in Indian Buddhism
The androgynous, asexual Buddha of contemporary popular imagination stands in stark contrast to the muscular, virile, and sensual figure presented in Indian Buddhist texts. In early Buddhist literature and art, the Buddha's perfect physique and sexual prowess are important components of his legend as the world's "ultimate man." He is both the scholarly, religiously inclined brahman and the...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Harvard University PressISBN-13:9780674064034ISBN-10:674064038UPC:9780674064034Book Category:Religion, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Buddhism, Men's StudiesBook Topic:HistorySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.4021Product ID:SCMKJTSCDE
John Power is Professor in Asian Studies at the College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
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