Studies in Jaina history and culture : disputes and dialogues / / edited by Peter Flügel.
The last ten years have seen interest in Jainism increasing, with this previously little-known Indian religion assuming a significant place in religious studies. Studies in Jaina History and Culture breaks new ground by investigating the doctrinal differences and debates amongst the Jains rather tha...
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| Superior document: | Routledge advances in Jaina studies |
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| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Routledge advances in Jaina studies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (497 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; PART I ORTHODOXY AND HERESY; 1 ADDA OR THE OLDEST EXTANT DISPUTE BETWEEN JAINS AND HERETICS (SUYAGADA 2,6); 2 THE LATER FORTUNES OF JAMALI; 3 THE DATING OF THE JAINA COUNCILS; PART II THE QUESTION OF OMNISCIENCE AND JANA LOGIC; 4 THE JAIN-MIMAMSA DEBATE ON OMNISCIENCE; 5 WHY MUST THERE BE AN OMNISCIENT IN JAINISM?; 6 IMPLICATIONS OF THE BUDDHIST-JAINA DISPUTE OVER THE FALLACIOUS EXAMPLE IN NYAYA-BINDU AND NYAYAVATARA-VIVRTI*; PART III ROLE MODELS FOR WOMEN AND FEMALE IDENTITY
- 7 RESTRICATIONS AND PROTECTION8 THINKING COLLECTIVELY ABOUT JAIN SATIS; 9 RELIGIOUS PRACTICE AND THE CREATION OF PERSONHOOD AMONG SVETAMBAR MURTIPUJAK JAIN WOMEN IN JAIPUR; PART IV SECTARIAN MOVEMENTS; 10 RETHINKING RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY; 11 A FIFTEENTH-CENTURY DIGAMBAR JAIN MYSTIC AND HIS FOLLOWERS*; 12 DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS IN JAINA MONASTICISM; PART V PROPERTY, LAW AND ETHICS; 13 ARCHITECTURAL, SCULPTURAL AND RELIGIOUS CHANGE; 14 JAINA LAW AS AN UNOFFICIAL LEGAL SYSTEM; 15 AHIMSA AND COMPASSION IN JAINISM; INDEX