Absent lord: ascetics and kings in a jain ritual culture
Auteur :
Babb, Lawrence A.
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520203242
Date de publication :
1 août 1996
Poids :
363 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The ritual culture of image-worshipping Sventambar Jains of the western Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan are explored in this volume, with the author linking Jain tradition to the social identity of existing Jain communities.