Traces the history of the Jain community from founding sage Mahavira to the present day. This book 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.
Traces the history of the Jain community from founding sage Mahavira to the present day. This book 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.
Jeffery D Long is Associate Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, at Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania. He is the author of A Vision for Hinduism: Beyond Hindu Nationalism, published by I.B.Tauris in 2006.
Inhaltsangabe
Acknowledgements Map Note on Diacritical Marks and Pronunciation of Sanskrit Terms Introduction: An Overview of this Book What is Jainism? Mahavira and the Origins of Jainism Jain History The Jain Path The Jain Doctrines of Relativity: An Intellectual History The Jain Doctrines of Relativity: A Philosophical Analysis The Jain Vision and the Future of Humanity Recommended Reading: A Brief Survey of the Literature on Jainism Jain Chronology Glossary Notes Index
Acknowledgements Map Note on Diacritical Marks and Pronunciation of Sanskrit Terms Introduction: An Overview of this Book What is Jainism? Mahavira and the Origins of Jainism Jain History The Jain Path The Jain Doctrines of Relativity: An Intellectual History The Jain Doctrines of Relativity: A Philosophical Analysis The Jain Vision and the Future of Humanity Recommended Reading: A Brief Survey of the Literature on Jainism Jain Chronology Glossary Notes Index
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