{"product_id":"stars-at-dawn-wendy-garling-9781611802658","title":"Stars at Dawn: Forgotten Stories of Women in the Buddha's Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eA contemporary and provocative examination of the life of the Buddha highlighting the influence of women from his journey to awakening through his teaching career--based on overlooked or neglected stories from ancient source material. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this retelling of the ancient legends of the women in the Buddha's intimate circle, lesser-known stories from Sanskrit and Pali sources are for the first time woven into an illuminating, coherent narrative that follows his life from his birth to his \u003ci\u003eparinirvana\u003c\/i\u003e or death. Interspersed with original insights, fresh interpretations, and bold challenges to the status quo, the stories are both entertaining and thought-provoking--some may even appear controversial. Focusing first on laywomen from the time before the Buddha's enlightenment--his birth mother and stepmother, his co-wives, and members of his harem when he was known as Prince Siddhartha--then moving on to the Buddha's first female disciples, early nuns, and to female patrons, Wendy Garling invites us to open our minds to a new understanding of their roles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wendy Garling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611802652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611802658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Wendy Garling","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48136827175167,"sku":"9781611802658","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bb32478d-d67d-4d16-af86-a1ff28f430c8.jpg?v=1770164787","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stars-at-dawn-wendy-garling-9781611802658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}