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Vijaya Dharma Suri

His Life and Work

A. J. Sunavala F. W. Thomas

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English
Cambridge University Press
28 July 2016
Originally published in 1922, this book presents a study regarding the life and work of the Jain monk Vijaya Dharma Sūri. The text provides an insight into the life of its subject and Jainism as a whole. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Jainism and religious studies more generally.
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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 5mm
Weight:   100g
ISBN:   9781316612750
ISBN 10:   1316612759
Pages:   86
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Prefatory note F. W. Thomas; 1. Introductory; 2. General considerations; 3. Birth and early years; 4. Renunciation; 5. Preparation for a great mission; 6. Commencement of a triumphal tour; 7. The Yashovijaya Jaina Pāthashālāat at Benares; 8. The monk at the cour t of the Mahārāja of Benares; 9. The Sanātana Dharma Mahāsabhā at Allahabad and the pilgrimage to the Jain Tīrthas of Bihār; 9. Mission in Bengal; 11. Consecration of monks; 12. Shātravishārada Jaināchārya; 13. The Jain Āchārya and Western scholars; 14. Jainism, ancient and modern. Revival of Jain learning and culture - the end and the means; 15. The life of the monk and its lessons; 16. Vijaya Dharma Sūri as a monk, a scholar and a preacher; 17. Literary activity and its results; 18. Conclusion - an ideal monk.

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