House of birds: A historical ethnography of a Tibetan buddhist nunnery in Nepal

Thesis

Cover

Titlepage

Acknowledgements

Contents

Dramatis Personæ

I. Paths to Dharma, Paths of Dharma - Introduction

II. The Birth of a Dream

III. Constructing a House of Dharma

IV. Introducing a new Way of Life

V. Of long Braids and shaven Heads

VI. Climbing the Hill

VII. Stretching Wings

VIII. When the iron Bird flies

IX. A Bird's-eye View

Appendix I

Appendix II

Glossary

References

Nederlandse Samenvatting / Dutch summary