Jainism: An Introduction (Introduction to Religion) (I.B.Tauris Introductions to Religion)

by JefferyDLong (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $31.97

  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.