Modern Jainism

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  • Modern Jainism Book Detail

  • Author : Pankaj Jain
  • Release Date : 2023-07-07
  • Publisher : Springer Nature
  • Genre : Philosophy
  • Pages : 198
  • ISBN 13 : 9819924855
  • File Size : 6,6 MB
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Book Description: This book presents a substantive yet accessible introduction to the modern thought of Jainism. It examines the life and thought of some of the most influential 19th and 20th-century Jain ascetic leaders that remain little known in the Western world. The book's first part provides a detailed philosophical overview of Jain thought based on the translation of a seminal Hindi text Jain Darshan. The second part introduces eight Jain saints from the major Jain sects, including their biographies, philosophical perspectives, and related contemporary movements flourishing in various places across India and beyond. The author also shares his ethnographic experiences in several chapters. Furthermore the book provides a detailed glossary of terms in Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Gujarati, and Rajasthani and their English meanings. An indispensable book that offers innovative insights into several crucial Jain movements and how they helped shape modern Indian society and beyond. The book includes historical, philological, and anthropological accounts of modern Jainism.

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This book presents a substantive yet accessible introduction to the modern thought of Jainism. It examines the life and thought of some of the most influential

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Preface 1. Jainism: An Introduction 2. History The Ancientness of Jainism, Origin, Early History, Medieval History, Modem History, References 3. Philosophy Basi