Open Boundaries: Jain Communities and Cultures in Indian

Open Boundaries: Jain Communities and Cultures in Indian History (SUNY Series in Hindu Studies) (Suny Series, Hindu Studies)
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Enlarges our understanding of Jainism, one of the oldest yet least-studied of the world's living religions, by challenging the standard scholarly portraits of both Jains and South Asian religion and culture.

Open Boundaries provides a new perspective on Jainism, one of the oldest yet least-studied of the worldâ€™s living religions. Ten closely-focused studies investigate the interactions between Jains and non-Jains in South Asian society, with detailed studies of yoga, tantra, aesthetic theory, erotic poetry, theories of kingship, goddess worship, temple ritual, polemical poetry, religious women, and historiography. Viewing the Jains within a South Asian context results in a strikingly different portrait from the standard models represented in both traditional Western and Indian scholarship.
Country USA
Brand State University of New York Press
Manufacturer State University of New York Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780791437865
Color Other
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780791437865
ReleaseDate 1998-07-10

Country	USA
Brand	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780791437865
Color	Other
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780791437865
ReleaseDate	1998-07-10

Open Boundaries: Jain Communities and Cultures in Indian History (SUNY Series in Hindu Studies) (Suny Series, Hindu Studies)