Laywomen hidden histories enduring vitality erik hammerstrom1 korean buddhist nuns and laywomen hidden histories enduring vitality edited by eun su cho albany suny press 2011 xiv 210 pages isbn 978 1438435107 paper 2395 in the past few decades members of the global buddhist community have made efforts to address the disparity . Download citation korean buddhist nuns and laywomen hidden histories enduring vitality review due to the paucity of written records it is difficult to attempt historical reconstruction of . Korean buddhist nuns and laywomen hidden histories enduring vitality paperback january 2 2012 by eun su cho editor robert e buswell foreword see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Explores the roles of korean buddhist nuns and laywomen from the koryo period to the presentuncovering hidden histories this book focuses on korean buddhist nuns and laywomen from the fourth century to the present today south koreas buddhist nuns have a thriving monastic community under their own control and they are well known as meditation teachers and social service providers. Korean buddhist nuns and laywomen hidden histories enduring vitality published 2011 being a buddhist nun the struggle for enlightenment in the himalayas by gutschow kim published 2004 being a buddhist nun the struggle for enlightenment in the himalayas by gutschow kim