Disruption and Containment: Thinking about Tanyangzi in Comparative Perspective. Religious women are often disruptive: They may violate gender norms by refusing to marry. They may violate social norms by refusal to eat or engaging in other ascetic practices. They may stretch common sense credulity thorough heroic practices. Tanyangzi was a young...
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Institute for Advanced Study
Contributor:
Waltner, Ann
Created:
2015-04-21
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University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Disruption and Containment: Thinking about Tanyangzi in Comparative Perspective. Religious women are often disruptive: They may violate gender norms by refusing to marry. They may violate social norms by refusal to eat or engaging in other ascetic practices. They may stretch common sense credulity thorough heroic practices. Tanyangzi was a young...
Creator:
Institute for Advanced Study
Contributor:
Waltner, Ann
Created:
2015-04-21
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.