Guardians of the Transcendent An Ethnography of a Jain Ascetic Community |
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| Author:
| Vallely, Anne |
| Series title: | Anthropological Horizons Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8020-3545-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2002 |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $87.00 |
Book Description:
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Explores the many facets of what constitutes a moral life within the Terapanthi Svetambar Jain ascetic community, and examines the central role ascetics play in upholding the Jain moral order.
Explores the many facets of what constitutes a moral life within the Terapanthi Svetambar Jain ascetic community, and examines the central role ascetics play in upholding the Jain moral order.