By Peter Flügel, Peter Flugel
The final ten years have noticeable curiosity in Jainism expanding, with this formerly little-known Indian faith assuming an important position in non secular reports. reviews in Jaina heritage and tradition breaks new floor by means of investigating the doctrinal modifications and debates among the Jains instead of proposing Jainism as a unbroken complete whose doctrinal middle has remained nearly unchanged all through its lengthy historical past. the focal point of the booklet is the discourse touching on orthodoxy and heresy within the Jaina culture, the query of omniscience and Jaina good judgment, function types for ladies and feminine identification, Jaina colleges and sects, non secular estate, legislations and ethics. the inner variety of the Jaina culture and Jain innovations of dwelling with variety are explored from an interdisciplinary viewpoint by means of fifteen best students in Jaina experiences. The individuals concentrate on the valuable social devices of the culture: the universities, hobbies, sects and orders, instead of Jain spiritual tradition in summary. Peter Flügel presents a consultant photo of the present kingdom of Jaina stories that would curiosity scholars and lecturers desirous about the learn of faith or South Asian cultures.
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