Absent Lord

Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture

Lawrence A. Babb

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University of California Press
01 August 1996

Jainism; Worship, rites & ceremonies; Anthropology

Series: Comparative Studies in Religion and Society

"What does it mean to worship beings that one believes are completely indifferent to, and entirely beyond the reach of, any form of worship whatsoever? How would such a relationship with sacred beings affect the religious life of a community? Using these questions as his point of departure, Lawrence A. Babb explores the ritual culture of image-worshipping Svetambar Jains of the western Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Jainism traces its lineages back to the ninth century B.C.E. and is, along with Buddhism, the only surviving example of India's ancient non-Vedic religious traditions. It is known and celebrated for its systematic practice of non-violence and for the intense rigor of the asceticism it promotes. A unique aspect of Babb's study is his linking of the Jain tradition to the social identity of existing Jain communities.

Babb concludes by showing that Jain ritual culture can be seen as a variation on pan-Indian ritual patterns. In illuminating this little-known religious tradition, he demonstrates that divine ""absence"" can be as rich as divine ""presence"" in its possibilities for informing a religious response to the cosmos."

By: Lawrence A. Babb
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 8
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780520203242
ISBN 10: 0520203240
Series: Comparative Studies in Religion and Society
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 August 1996
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lawrence A. Babb is Professor of Anthropology at Amherst College and author of Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition (California, 1986).

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Absent Lord

Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture

Lawrence A. Babb

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