| Description |
xxiv, 240 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
I.B. Tauris introductions to religion |
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I.B. Tauris introductions to religion.
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| Contents |
What is Jainism? -- Mahāvi ̄ra and the origins of Jainism -- Jain history -- The Jain path -- The Jain doctrines of relativity : an intellectual history -- The Jain doctrines of relativity : philosophical analysis -- The Jain vision and the future of humanity |
| Summary |
"Jeffery D. Long traces the history of the Jain community from founding sage Mahāvīra to the present day. He explores asceticism, worship, the life of the Jain layperson, relations between Jainism and other Indic traditions, the Jain philosophy of relativity, and the implications of Jain ideals for the contemporary world." --book cover |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Jainism.
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| LC no. |
2010277148 |
| ISBN |
1845116259 (hbk.) |
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1845116267 (paperback) |
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9781845116255 (hbk.) |
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9781845116262 (paperback) |
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