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Guardians of the transcendent : an ethnography of a Jain ascetic community /

Itinerant white-robed ascetics represent the highest ethical ideal among the Jains of rural Rajasthan. They renounce family, belongings, and desires in order to lead lives of complete non-violence. In their communities, Jain ascetics play key roles as teachers and exemplars of the truth; they are em...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vallely, Anne, 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2002.
Colección:Anthropological horizons ; 22.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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