The Jains
The Indian religion of Jainism, is one of the world's oldest and least-understood faiths. This revised and expanded edition takes account of new research into Jainism.
1 online resource (xii, 354 pages) : illustrations.
9781134501663, 9780415266055, 9780415266062, 1134501668, 041526605X, 0415266068
1022296166
Introduction; The question of Jain identity; Western views of the Jains 1 The fordmakers 2 The Digambaras and the Slvetåmbaras 3 Scriptures 4 Doctrine 5 History: from early times to the late medieval period 6 The ascetic 7 The lay person 8 Jain relativism and attitudes towards Hinduism and Buddhism 9 Recent developments
Previous edition: 1992
Transferred to digital printing
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