by Schroeder through Professor Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Powell II, opensourcebuddhism.org
This wonderful study reveals the nature and highlights of the text we know as "Therigatha" - the hymns of the Elder Women. We see among the first presentations of female thought in history allowed through the fact of the Buddha's decision to permit them to study, escape a harsh family life and become relatively independent - perhaps for the first time in history.
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