The Assembly of Listeners: Jains in Society by Michael Carrithers

Description: The Jains have exerted an influence on Indian Society and religion out of proportion with their relatively small numbers. The Assembly of Listeners: Jains in Society addresses the sociology of the Jains and discusses the notion of the 'community' based on religious affiliation in India. Topics covered include Jain ideals and identity; women in the Jains community; popular Jainism; Jain reform and Jain identity in the UK. This collection is an important theoretical addition to the study of Indian society, which has previously focused mainly on caste and class politics as the fundamental social units. With much recent fieldwork providing unique information on the ethnography of the Jains, this study will prove indispensable to any scholar interested in this little-known but highly influential social group.

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EAN: 9780521084802

UPC: 9780521084802

ISBN: 9780521084802

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Book Title: The Assembly of Listeners: Jains in Society by Mic

Item Length: 22.9 cm

Number of Pages: 348 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: The Assembly of Listeners: Jains in Society

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Year: 2008

Subject: Anthropology

Item Height: 229 mm

Item Weight: 510 g

Type: Textbook

Author: Michael Carrithers, Caroline Humphrey

Item Width: 152 mm

Format: Paperback