Nonviolence to animals, earth, and self in Asian traditions /

This book probes the origins of the practice of nonviolence in early India and traces its path within the Jaina, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions. It speaks to a variety of contemporary issues, such as vegetarianism, animal and environmental protection, and the cultivation of religious tolerance.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chapple, Christopher Key, 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, ©1993.
Colección:SUNY series in religious studies.
Temas:
Agriculture and Hand-Industries Mutual Support Association
Nonviolence.
Ahiṃsā.
Nonviolence > Religious aspects.
Passive resistance > Asia.
Philosophy > history
Non-violence.
Ahimsā.
Non-violence > Aspect religieux.
Résistance passive > Asie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Violence in Society.
Passive resistance.
Gewaltloser Widerstand
Gewaltlosigkeit
Religion
Ahimsa
Geweldloosheid.
Non-violence > Bouddhisme.
Asia.
Asien
Asie > Civilisation.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book probes the origins of the practice of nonviolence in early India and traces its path within the Jaina, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions. It speaks to a variety of contemporary issues, such as vegetarianism, animal and environmental protection, and the cultivation of religious tolerance.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 146 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-139) and index.
ISBN:0585087512
9780585087511

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