| Description |
xi, 244 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Comparative studies in religion and society ; 8 |
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Comparative studies in religion and society ; 8
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| Contents |
1. Victors. The Lord's Last Life. The Cosmos. Living Ascetics -- 2. Kings of the Gods. The Lord's Bath. Reflexivity -- 3. Magical Monks: A Ritual Subculture. Ascetic Career as Ritual Charter. Dadagurudevs. A Ritual Subculture -- 4. Valor: The Transformation of Warrior-Kings. Kings Who Give Up Meat. Khartar Gacch Legends. Warrior-Kings Transformed -- 5. Giving and Giving Up. Variations. Hot Potatoes |
| Analysis |
Jainism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-230) and index |
| Notes |
A digital reproduction is available from E-Editions, a collaboration of the University of California Press and the California Digital Library's eScholarship program |
| Subject |
Jainism -- Rituals.
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Religious life -- Jainism.
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| LC no. |
95035643 |
| ISBN |
0520203232 (alk. paper) |
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0520203240 (paperback:alk. paper) |
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