Jainism: An Indian Religion of Nonviolence

di Patrick Felix Krüger (Autore)

Marion Frenger (Traduttore)

Christopher Jain Miller (Traduttore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025

This book is a multi-faceted, thorough, and yet compact introduction to Jainism. It presents the history and scripture of Jainism, a religion that originated in ancient India and still exists today. A work of primarily philological nature, giving a close look at the history and development of Jain scriptural traditions based on the tradition of German Indology, this accessible introduction is available for the first time for an English-speaking audience. Readers will encounter an accessible, easy-toread, and up-to-date overview of Jainism according to Śvetāmbara tradition, with reference to the Digambara tradition as well. The author also offers anthropological, archaeological, and art-historical information from the field of Jain Studies. It will be of interest to students studying Religious Studies, Asian Religions and South Asian Studies as well as a wider public audience without in-depth previous knowledge of Jainism looking for a concise, yet innovative and insightful introduction.

• Autore: Patrick Felix Krüger
• Traduttore: Marion Frenger, Christopher Jain Miller
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Anno: 2025
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 146 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 460 gr.
• EAN: 9781041071365

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