Prolegomena to Prakritica et Jainica

Author(s): Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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Heart of Jainism" in 1915, thus challenging a strong resentment at least among the Digambaras. It is curious to see that, while this authoress regretted to miss true warmth of heart in the religion she described, Pertold in a public lecture approved of its being excluded from it32 Guerinot's book “La religion djaina" (1926) was exposed to criticism as was the book just mentioned33. One year before (1925) H.V. Glasenapp's by far more instructive and comprehensive work “Der Jainismus, eine indische Erlösungsreligion” had come into the hands of many grateful readers.
To the same author we owe his contribution to the Handbuch der Literaturwissenschaft representing Jain literature and writing according to the different literary species. Winternitz's History of Indian Literature Vol. II, pp. 289-356 (1920) which deals with the same subject is too well-known for its merits for being praised here.
$8. Thus far we have registered western working for the public knowledge of Mahavira's religion. As to the countless pamphlets and journals through which the Jains themselves, for the purpose of propaganda, appeal to the general public, we but mention them here in passing. Of the publications useful for scholars we refer to Vijayadharma Sūri's (s.b.) Jainatattvajnāna (in Festschrift Winternitz), Jaini's “Outlines of Jainism”, P.C. Nahar's “Epitome of Jainism” and Ch. R. Jain's “Jaina Law.” Research further receives great help by compilations as
31. Jagmanderlal Jaini: A Review of the H. of J., Ambala 1925.
Earlier, Mrs. Stevenson published "Notes on modern
Jainism", Oxford 1910. 32. C. Pertold, The Place and Importance of Jainism in the
Comparative Science of Religions (Bh. without year), p. 21 : “I think this sentimental aspect is the least desirable in a modern religion, which must go parallel with the fast development of sciences". Critically reviewed by Charlotte Krause ZDMG 84, pp. 192202; comp. also Frauwallner WZKM 36, pp. 336ff.
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