Jainism: an introduction
Auteur :
Long, Jeffery D.
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN :
9781845116262
Date de publication :
25 juin 2009
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
352 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.