Author: Chhotelal JainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jainism
Languages : en
Pages : 1072
Book Description
Chhotelal Jain's Jaina Bibliography
Author: Chhotelal JainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jainism
Languages : en
Pages : 1072
Book Description
Historical Dictionary of Jainism
Author: Kristi L. WileyPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810850514
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
When Isaac Newton died in 1727 without a will, he left behind a wealth of papers that, when examined, gave his followers and his family a deep sense of unease. Some of what they contained was wildly heretical and alchemically obsessed, hinting at a Newton altogether stranger and less palatable than the one enshrined in Westminster Abbey as the paragon of English rationality. These manuscripts had the potential to undermine not merely Newton's reputation, but that of the scientific method he embodied. They were immediately suppressed as "unfit to be printed," and, aside from brief, troubling glimpses spread across centuries, the papers would remain hidden from sight for more than seven generations. In The Newton Papers, Sarah Dry illuminates the tangled history of these private writings over the course of nearly three hundred years, from the long span of Newton's own life into the present day. The writings, on subjects ranging from secret alchemical formulas to impassioned rejections of the Holy Trinity, would eventually come to light as they moved through the hands of relatives, collectors, and scholars. The story of their disappearance, dispersal, and rediscovery is populated by a diverse cast of characters who pursued and possessed the papers, from economist John Maynard Keynes to controversial Jewish Biblical scholar Abraham Yahuda. Dry's captivating narrative moves between these varied personalities, depicting how, as they chased the image of Newton through the thickets of his various obsessions, these men became obsessed themselves with the allure of defining the "true" Newton. Dry skillfully accounts for the ways with which Newton's pursuers have approached his papers over centuries. Ultimately, The Newton Papers shows how Newton has been made and re-made throughout history by those seeking to reconcile the cosmic contradictions of an extraordinarily complex man.
Jaina Bibliography
Author: Chhotelal JainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jaina literature
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
The A to Z of Jainism
Author: Kristi L. WileyPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810868210
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
This book provides information on the two main sectarian traditions of Jainism, the Śvetāmbaras and Digambaras, from their early history to the present. It also includes information on various reform movements withing these two traditions. The dictionary section contains more than 450 individual entries with technical terms, mendicant lineages, mendicant and lay practices and vows, biographies of influential mendicant leaders and scholars in the mendicant and lay communities, as well as entries on various Tīrthaṅkaras, ancillary deities, and pilgrimage sites. This comprehensive dictionary will be a valuable reference for anyone interested in South Asian religions or the study of nonviolence and conflict resolution. --from back cover.
Jaina Bibliography
Author: Ādinātha Neminātha UpādhyePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jainism
Languages : en
Pages : 906
Book Description
Nagabharana: Recent Trends in Jainism Studies
Author: Prof.Dr.PEDARAPU CHENNA REDDYPublisher: Blue Rose Publishers
ISBN: 9356114463
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Jainism in Early Medieval Karnataka
Author: Ram Bhushan Prasad SinghPublisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN: 9788120833234
Category : Jainism
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
From the time of the Mauryas Jainism was an important factor in the religious life of the area formerly known as Mysore (now Karnataka). The Jains were pioneers in the development of the kannada language, and they contributed greatly to many aspects of the cultural life of the region. This work is the result of the research (for Ph.D thesis of the author) into the religious history of the Jainas in Karnataka who dominated the political and cultural life of Karnataka for about one thousand years during the early medieval period. Based on an analytical study of literary and epigraphic sources, it attempts to explain the prevalence of image worship, tantrism, priesthood and ritualistic formation which characterized Karnataka Jainism in the early medieval period. The book also seeks to examine the social and economic basis of Jaina monasteries in all parts of the Kannada region.
Chhotelal Jain's Jaina Bibliography
Author: Chhotelal JainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jains
Languages : en
Pages : 1918
Book Description
Jain Studies in Honour of Jozef Deleu
Author: Rudy SmetJaina Shrines in India
Author: O. P. TANDONPublisher: Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
ISBN: 8123024541
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
This book will help create in its readers a thirst for a closer study and a greater understanding of the spiritual geniuses of Jainism.