Women in Jainism: A Case Study of Gujarat Inscriptions
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1st ed.
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ISBN
9788131602553
Length
xx+187p., Tables; Glosary; Bibliography; Index; 22cm.
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Jainism, like all other religions, was a patriarchal religion. However, it adopted a liberal attitude towards women in certain respects. But, did it practice what it preached? The book addresses the issue by taking the case of Jainas of Gujarat. This epigraphical study is an attempt to understand Jaina women's world-view, as far as possible, from their own sources, namely, women's inscriptions belonging to second millennium. It also attempts to locate ...
