Jeffery D. Long (USA Elizabeth Town College)

Jainism

An Introduction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• I.B.Tauris Introductions to Religion
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 215mm x 139mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781845116262
• ISBN-10: 1845116267
• Artikelnr.: 23150883

Autorenporträt

Jeffery D Long

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