Title Inviting death : Indian attitude towards the ritual death / S. Settar

Published Leiden ; New York : Brill, 1989

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Description xxx, 324 pages, xlix pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm Series Monographs and theoretical studies in sociology and anthropology in honour of Nels Anderson, 0169-9202 ; publication 28 Monographs and theoretical studies in sociology and anthropology in honour of Nels Anderson. 0169-9202 ; publication 28 Contents pt. 1. Religious backdrop for ritual experiments. Age of great material and religious prosperity ; Time of Trouble : ritual death, a blurred memory (1300-1900 A.D.) -- pt. 2. Voluntary termination of life : philosophy and practice. Meaning and significance of rituals ; The ritual in practice ; Some honoured saints : their career and contributions -- pt. 3. Art of commemorating the dead. Nisidhis : characteristics variety and art Analysis Jainism India Srāvana Belgola Customs and practices Sepulchral monuments India Srāvana Belgola Spiritual life (Jainism) Spiritual life Jainism Srāvana Belgola (Ind Srāvana Belgola (India) Religious life and customs Suicide Religious aspects Jainism Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 279-285 Subject Jainism -- India -- Srāvana Belgola -- Customs and practices. Sepulchral monuments -- India -- Srāvana Belgola. Spiritual life -- Jainism. Suicide -- Religious aspects -- Jainism. Anthropology, Cultural. Religion. Spiritualism. Suicide -- ethnology. SUBJECT Srāvana Belgola (India) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82028976 -- Religious life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007603 India -- ethnology. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007194Q000208 LC no. 88014503 ISBN 9004087907

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