Anthropological Horizons Ser.: Guardians of the Transcendent : An Ethnography of a Jain Ascetic Community by Anne Vallely (2002, Hardcover)

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Based on thirteen months of fieldwork in the town of Ladnun, Rajasthan, India, among a community of Terapanthi Svetambar Jains, this book explores the many facets of what constitutes a moral life within the Terapanthi ascetic community, and examines the central role ascetics play in upholding the Jain moral order.

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PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press

ISBN-100802035450

ISBN-139780802035455

eBay Product ID (ePID)2198562

Product Key Features

Number of Pages277 Pages

Publication NameGuardians of the Transcendent : an Ethnography of a Jain Ascetic Community

LanguageEnglish

SubjectReligious, Jainism, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Women's Studies

Publication Year2002

TypeTextbook

AuthorAnne Vallely

Subject AreaReligion, Philosophy, Social Science

SeriesAnthropological Horizons Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight22.1 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.3 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Reviews'Some of the best ethnographic writing I've seen in quite some time... Wonderfully written, evocative, persuasive.' --Anne Meneley, Department of Anthropology, Trent University

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal294.4/9

SynopsisExplores the many facets of what constitutes a moral life within the Terapanthi Svetambar Jain ascetic community, and examines the central role ascetics play in upholding the Jain moral order., 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 embodiments of the lokottar - the realm of the transcendent. Based on thirteen months of fieldwork in the town of Ladnun, Rajasthan, India, among a community of Terapanthi Svetambar Jains, this book explores the many facets of what constitutes a moral life within the Terapanthi ascetic community, and examines the central role ascetics play in upholding the Jain moral order. Focussing on the Terapanthi moral universe from the perspective of female renouncers, Vallely considers how Terapanthi Jain women create their own ascetic subjectivities, and how they construct and understand themselves as symbols of renunciation. The first in-depth ethnographic study of this important and influential Jain tradition, this work makes a significant contribution to Jain studies, comparative religion, Indian studies, and the anthropology of South Asian religion.