Télécharger le livre :  Heroic Wives Rituals, Stories and the Virtues of Jain Wifehood
Although in Hinduism it is mainly used to refer to widow immolation, the term 'sati' means 'true woman' - a female hero. Whitney Kelting has learned that in Jainism satis appear as subjects of devotional hymns. This seems paradoxical, given that Jain spirituality is to...

Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2009-10-22
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Télécharger le livre :  Singing to the Jinas
While Western Jain scholarship has focused on those texts and practices favoring male participation, the Jain community itself relies heavily on lay women's participation for religious education, the performance of key rituals, and the locus of religious knowledge. In...

Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2001-08-02
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