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Jainism The World of Conquerors

The World of Conquerors

  • Paperback
  • 330 pages
  • Publisher: Sussex Academic Press
  • 15 x 23.2 x 2.1 cm

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Contents: Foreword; Introduction; The Meaning of Life; The Antiquity of Jainism; History; The Origins of Jainism and the First Tirthankara--Risabhadeva; The Later Tirthankaras; Vardhamana Mahavira; The Jain Sangha, Monks and Nuns, Yatis and Bhattarakas; Prominent Aacaaryas; Royal Patronage; Popular Support; Decline and Revival; The Schisms; Jain Migration Abroad; Jains in the Twentieth Century; Teachings of Mahavira; The Path of Purification; Jain Ethics; Ahimsaa, Aparigraha, Anekaantavaada; Austerities; Jain Yoga and Meditation; The Jain Community; The Fourfold Order; Monks and Nuns, and their Daily Duties; Laypeople and their Daily Duties; Jain Society as Depicted in the Narrative Literature; Jain Society in the Contemporary World; The Future -- Jains and Jainism; Popular Jainism; Regular Practices and Rituals; Svetambara Rituals; Penitential Retreat; Digambara Rituals and Rituals of Other Sects; Social Rituals; Jain Sacred Days and Festivals; Jainism in the Modern World; Human Attitudes and Jain Ethics; Animal Welfare; Environmental Concerns; Vegetarianism; Jain Food Habits; Current Trends and Conclusions; The Current State of Jainism; Index.
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  • Author

    Natubhai Shah

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Sussex Academic Press

  • Published

    January 2002

  • Edition

    New edition

  • Weight

    523g

  • Page Count

    330

  • Dimensions

    15 x 23.2 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781898723967

  • ISBN-10

    1898723966

  • Eden Code

    1229059

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