Religion and Culture of the Jains

Author(s): Jyoti Prasad Jain
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith

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Religion and Culture
of the Jains This is a handy compendium of Jainism for the general reader who is desirous of acquainting himself with the genesis, history and tradition, doctrine and philosophy, way of life and mode of worship, art, literature, and other cultural aspects of this ancient, but still flourishing religion of India. Vidyavaridhi Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain, the author of this treatise, is a renowned scholar of history and Indology. The lucid and authentic presentation of the different aspects of this religion and its culture is the outcome of his vast and deep studies in the subject. This masterpiece, it is hoped, will arouse the curiosity and add much to the knowledge of the readers.