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Absent Lord: Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture (Comparative Studies in Religion and Society)
Absent Lord Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture - Comparative Studies in Religion and Society
Author: Lawrence A. Babb
What does it mean to worship beings that one believes are completely indifferent to, and entirely beyond the reach of, any form of worship whatsoever? How would such a relationship with sacred beings affect the religious life of a community? Using these questions as his point of departure, Lawrence A. Babb explores the ritual culture of im...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520203235
ISBN-10: 0520203232
Publication Date: 8/1/1996
Pages: 244
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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