Jains in the world: religious values and ideology in india
Auteur :
Cort, John E.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199796649
Date de publication :
3 nov. 2011
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
399 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book presents a detailed fieldwork-based study of the ancient Indian religion of Jainism. Drawing on field research in northern Gujarat and on the study of both ancient Sanskrit and Prakrit and modern vernacular Jain religious literature, John Cort provides a rounded portrait of the religion as it is practiced today.