World Of Jainism

SR No.: 023359
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vishwanath Pandey
Publisher: Vishwanath Pandey
Total Pages: 132
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 32 MB

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THE WORLD OF JAINISM
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Religions). By Henriette Boas: Annual publication started since 1952. Published in connection with the periodical 'Numen' with the support of Unesco and under the auspices of the International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies, by the International Association for the History of Religions. It lists books and articles, on philosophy, psychology, sociology and allied subjects, published during the year, and also provides information on the personalities in the field of the history of religions.
Information on Jainism is provided under Hinduism. Authors are included in the index from 1958-59 onwards.
(2) A Guide to Reference Materials on India: In two volumes, compiled and edited by N. N. Gidwani and K. Navalani. Jaipur, Saraswati Publications, 1974. It lists bibliographies, catalogues, indices, dictionaries, and directories. Vol. I gives the contents of both the volumes. The alphabetical index is at the end of the Vol. II. The desired information is found in the index under Jain, Jains, Jainism and also under Jaina.
(3) Humanities: A Bibliography of Doctoral Dissertations accepted by Indian Universities, 1857-1970, Delhi, InterUniversity Board, 1975: It contains a list of dissertations from 1857-1970 in the field of Humanities submitted in all the Universities of India.
(4) Jaina Bibliography: Compiled by Chhote Lal Jain, Calcutta, Bharati Jaina Parisad, 1945. Jaina Bibliography Series No. 1. It tries to supplement Guerniot's bibliography covering researches upto 1906 and further researches upto 1925. It covers all the fields of Jainism, and has indices on works on Jainism, authors, localities, dynasties, etc.
(5) Bibliography of Indian Philosophy: Compiled by Karl H. Potter. Published for American Institute of Indian Studies, by Motilal Banarasidas, 1970. 1st ed. It forms the first vloume of the Encyclopaedia of Indian Philosophies.
Jainism occupies a separate topic, under Part III. Names and titles of works respectively occupy separate indices. In the Topical Index one could look up under topics like Jainism, wherein most information is given.
(6) Annual Bibliography of Indian History and Indology: To which are Added Publications of Islamic World. 5 annual volumes, 1938-42. Comp. by Braz A. Fernandes, Bombay, Bombay Historical Society, (Ceased publication).
The content-table gives all information under Jains and Jainism. Index to authors and reviewers is useful. Information could be had from the General Index also, under phrases with "Jain" as the first word.
(7) Bibliography of Indological Studies: 2 annual vols. for 1942 and 1943 respectively. Comp. by George M. Moraes. Sponsored by The Konkan Institute of Arts and Sciences,