Table of Contents

1. The King’s daughter

2. A Buddhist theory of gender: what is a woman?

3. A woman’s traditional career: from daughter to wife

4. Only Dhamma pays off the filial debt

5. Motherhood as a soteriological path

6. Bhikkhunīs and the four assemblies

7. The Buddhist family: spiritual paths for women

About the Author

Pascale Engelmajer is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of History, Politics, Religion and Philosophy at Carroll University in Wisconsin.