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"The A to Z of Jainism" was published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC in 2009, the book is classified in Religion genre, it has 340 pages and the language of the book is English.


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  • Title: The A to Z of Jainism
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  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: 340
  • Is Family Friendly: Yes - No Mature Content
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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  • Genres: Religion

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This book provides information on the two main sectarian traditions of Jainism, the Śvetāmbaras and Digambaras, from their early history to the present.

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This book provides information on the two main sectarian traditions of Jainism, the Śvetāmbaras and Digambaras, from their early history to the present. It also includes information on various reform movements withing these two traditions. The dictionary section contains more than 450 individual entries with technical terms, mendicant lineages, mendicant and lay practices and vows, biographies of influential mendicant leaders and scholars in the mendicant and lay communities, as well as entries on various Tīrthaṅkaras, ancillary deities, and pilgrimage sites. This comprehensive dictionary will be a valuable reference for anyone interested in South Asian religions or the study of nonviolence and conflict resolution. --from back cover.

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