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OverviewHow can one live by impossible ideals and values? The Jains of India are a flourishing and prosperous community, but their religion is focused on the teaching and example of ascetic renouncers, whose austere regime is actually dedicated to ending worldly life and often culminates in a fast to death. This book draws upon a detailed study of an urban Jain community in Jaipur, north-west India, to offer the fullest account yet given of Jain religious belief and practice. It shows how renunciation and asceticism play a central part in the life of a thriving business community, and how world-renunciation combines for Jain families with the pursuit of worldly happiness. The book is in five parts. Part I introduces the vivid mythology and doctrine of Jainism, and the traditions of Jain renouncers. Part II discusses the relations of Jains with other groups in Indian society, the politics of leadership on Jain communities, and the history, character, and composition of the Jain community in Jaipur. This book is intended for anthropologists and sociologists, especially those interested in or working on South Asia or religion; scholars in comparative religious studies; anyone interested in Indian religion or society, including Jains themselves. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James LaidlawPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Clarendon Press Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.750kg ISBN: 9780198280316ISBN 10: 0198280319 Pages: 446 Publication Date: 01 December 1995 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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