Guardians of the transcendent: an ethnography of a jain ascetic community
Auteur :
Vallely, Anne
Éditeur :
University of Toronto Press
ISBN :
9780802035455
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2002
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,9 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
626 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Canada
Explores the many facets of what constitutes a moral life within the Terapanthi Svetambar Jain ascetic community, and examines the central role ascetics play in upholding the Jain moral order.