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| Document Type(s): | Book |
| Book Title: | Riches and Renunciation: Religion, Economy, and Society Among the Jains |
| Author(s): | Laidlaw, James |
| Religion(s): | Jainism |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Place of Publication: | Oxford and Delhi |
| Date of Publication: | 1995 |
| Annotation: | This study provides a close look at Shvetambar Jains in northwest India. By observing social and cultural differences between lay and mendicant Jains, Laidlaw describes their different understanding of the vows of aparigraha and ahimsa. He emphasizes that the Jain ideal, even if unmet by lay people, nevertheless provides a motivational force for them. |
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