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The Myth of the Holy Cow
Hugely controversial upon its publication in India, this book has already been banned by the Hyderabad Civil Court and the author's life has been threatened. Jha argues against the historical sanctity of the cow in India, in an illuminating response to the prevailing attitudes about beef that have been fiercely supported by the current Hindu right-wing government and the fundamentalist groups backing it.
Śrī Gauḍīya Gīti-guccha
Vaishnava prayers with English translation.
Guardians of the Transcendent
Explores 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.
Sonic Theology
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Scripture and Community
ABOUT THE BOOK:This book contains the collected articles and papers on the Jains of the late Kendall W. Folkert. At the time of his death Folkert was one of the leading scholars on Jainism in the West. The chapters treat various aspects of the Jain tr
Makers of Modern Indian Religion in the Late Nineteenth Century
This is a book about religious transformation in South Asia in the nineteenth century. On the one hand, a fundamental conceptual transformation in the world of religion among people who were exposed to English language and culture took place. This transformation crystallized religious communities with sharp boundaries and distinct histories. On the other hand, the emerging feeling of religious-communal identity motivated religious and lay leaders to work in the interest of thecommunity. This book is about both of these interrelated developments: the conceptual change and the application of the new ideas to political discourse; the construction and the politics of religious identity.
In Defence of Reason
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