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008			020531s2002 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2002074329
020			_a9781138294042
020			_a0415266068 (pb)
040			_aDLC _cDLC _dDLC
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050	0	0	_aBL1351.3 _b.D86 2002
082	0	0	_a294.4 _221 _bDUN
100	1		_aDundas, Paul, _d1952-2023.
245	1	4	_aThe Jains / _cPaul Dundas.
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aLondon ; _aNew York : _bRoutledge, _c2002.
300			_axii, 354 p. ; _c23 cm.
440		0	_aLibrary of religious beliefs and practices
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [307]-335) and index.
520			_aThe Indian religion of Jainism, whose central tenet involves non-violence to all creatures, is one of the world's oldest and least-understood faiths. Dundas looks at Jainism in its social and doctrinal context, explaining its history, sects, scriptures and ritual, and describing how the Jains have, over 2500 years, defined themselves as a unique religious community. This revised and expanded edition takes account of new research into Jainism.
650		0	_aJainism.
650		0	_aJains.
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0650/2002074329-d.html
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