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A Bull of a Man: Images of Masculinity, Sex, and the Body in Indian Buddhism
A Bull of a Man Images of Masculinity Sex and the Body in Indian Buddhism
Author: John Powers
The androgynous, asexual Buddha of contemporary popular imagination stands in stark contrast to the muscular, virile, and sensual figure presented in Indian Buddhist texts. In early Buddhist literature and art, the Buddha?s perfect physique and sexual prowess are important components of his legend as the world?s ?ultimate man.? He is both the sc...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674064034
ISBN-10: 0674064038
Publication Date: 4/2/2012
Pages: 334
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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