Rita M. Gross

Rita M. Gross (1943–2015) was Professor Emerita of Comparative Studies in Religion at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. An important figure in the study of women in religion in general, she was also a Vajrayana Buddhist practitioner and teacher, appointed a lopon by Mindrolling Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of eleven books including her classic Buddhism after Patriarchy: A Feminist History, Analysis, and Reconstruction of Buddhism.

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