Women Under Primitive Buddhism-Laywomen and Almswomen

Women Under Primitive Buddhism is a pioneering study by I. B. Horner examining the role and status of women in early Buddhism. Drawing extensively upon Pāli canonical and commentarial sources, the work explores the religious lives of laywomen and bhikkhunīs, their spiritual attainments, social positions, and contributions to the Buddhist community. First published in 1930, it remains a classic reference for the study of women in early Buddhist traditions.