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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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Buffalo :
University of Toronto Press,
2002.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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