Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture
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| Author | : Lawrence A. Babb |
| Publisher | : Motilal Banarsidass |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 1998-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9788120815391 |
| ISBN-13 | : 8120815394 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture by : Lawrence A. Babb
Book excerpt: Jainism is aside from Buddhism, the only surviving example of India`s ancient non-Vedic religious traditions celebrated for its systematic practice of non-violence and for the rigor of the asceticism it promotes. It sheds light on a little known religious tradition and demonstrates that divine absence.
