Melina Olivas
Biographic Data
| ID | 9951007 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melina Olivas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melina |
| FAMILY NAME | Olivas |
| SIGNATURE | OLIVAS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Motherhood Through the Lens of Medieval Japanese Ghosts
This paper examines the relationship between late-Heian and early-Kamakura Japanese motherhood and Buddhist gaki or hungry ghosts. It highlights the physical, emotional, and spiritual burdens faced by mothers, emphasizing their role in the cycle of rebirth. Drawing from the diaries of aristocratic women, the paper illuminates the emotional and societal challenges faced by women in a patriarchal society. It highlights how women were often seen as …
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Motherhood Through the Lens of Medieval Japanese Ghosts
This paper examines the relationship between late-Heian and early-Kamakura Japanese motherhood and Buddhist gaki or hungry ghosts. It highlights the physical, emotional, and spiritual burdens faced by mothers, emphasizing their role in the cycle of rebirth. Drawing from the diaries of aristocratic women, the paper illuminates the emotional and societal challenges faced by women in a patriarchal society. It highlights how women were often seen as …
Art (1 work) · Japanese History and Culture (1 work) · Medicine (1 work) · Optics (1 work) · Optometry (1 work) · Physics (1 work)