In this volume six western women scholars and practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism come together to explore the issues of "women" and of "the feminine' in Tibet.
In a group of critical and provocative essays, they discuss female role models, the nun's life, and gender and role identity as they have manifested in the context of Tibet. These essays thus help to fill a gap in this important area of study; and the volume makes a valuable contribution to several disciplines, including Buddhist studies, comparative studies and womens' studies.

Feminine Ground, Janice Willis (Editor), Snow Lion, Paperback, 163 pp, $12.95

Janice D. Willis is Professor of Religion and Chair of the Religion Department at Wesleyan University, where she teaches Sanskrit and Tibetan Buddhism. She is the author of several books and many articles treating issues in Buddhist philosophy, meditation, sacred biography, and women and Buddhism.