Ani-la [electronic resource] : the nuns from Redna Menling / Joke van de Belt ; [translation Evert van Tijn].

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Belt, Joke van de, 1961-

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TextLanguage: English Original language: Dutch Publication details: Leiden : Sidestone Press, c2010.Description: 94 p. : col. ill., col. mapSubject(s):

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Electronic books.

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294.36520820954 22

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BQ7984.2 .B45 2010eb

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Contents:

Preamble : the nuns of Redna Menling -- The Bon : a community in exile -- Reasons to profess : what makes a young women become a nun? -- The community of nuns : interaction with its surroundings -- Conclusion : the nuns of Redna Menling.

Summary: "This pioneering study vividly portrays the nuns of the Redna Menling monastery in Dolanji (India), the headquarter of the B�on religion in exile. It focuses on the developments of the B�on in exile, the specific context in witch B�on nuns live and how the monastic tradition takes shape. It provides interesting insights into the monastic community in exile, the historic context of the B�on religion as well as the personal motives to become a nun"--Publisher's website.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-94).

"This pioneering study vividly portrays the nuns of the Redna Menling monastery in Dolanji (India), the headquarter of the B�on religion in exile. It focuses on the developments of the B�on in exile, the specific context in witch B�on nuns live and how the monastic tradition takes shape. It provides interesting insights into the monastic community in exile, the historic context of the B�on religion as well as the personal motives to become a nun"--Publisher's website.

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