Guardians of the Transcendent: An Ethnography of a Jjain Ascetic Community by Anne Vallely

Guardians of the Transcendent: An Ethnography of a Jjain Ascetic Community

Anthropological Horizons

Anne Vallely

320 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction religion sociology informative reflective medium-paced
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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 role...

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