Jainism: The World of Conquerors, Volume 2The second of two volumes on the religion that began in India and has adherents throughout the world. Focuses on the sacred literature, philosophy and the system of logic within a theory of knowledge, including omniscience and the concept of soul; and Jainist theories of physics, chemistry, biology and medical science, astronomy, and mathematics. Also includes sections on art and architecture, temples, and places of pilgrimage. Appendices list the canonical literature, and translations and modern texts in western languages. Separate bibliographies cite sources in English and Indian. The first volume covers the institution. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Introduction | 1 |
Sacred Literature | 11 |
The Jain View of the Universe | 25 |
Copyright | |
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