History, Scripture and Controversy in a Medieval Jain Sect (Routledge Advances in Jaina Studies) - Hardcover
Synopsis
Examining the history and intellectual activity of the medieval Svetambara Jain renunciant order, the Tapa Gaccha, this book focuses on the consolidation by the Tapa Gaccha from the thirteenth century of its identity as the leading Svetambara order.
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About the Author
Paul Dundas is Reader in Sanskrit at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. His research interests include Middle Indo-Aryan philology, Jainism and Sanskrit court poetry. His previous book, The Jains, is also available from Routledge.
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