Routledge Advances in Jaina Studies
About the Book Series
Jaina Studies have become an accepted part of the Study of Religion. This series provides a medium for regular scholarly exchange across disciplinary boundaries. It will include edited volumes and monographs on Jainism and the Jains.
Early Sources of the Jaina Tradition: A Critical Survey Revealing Pārśva, the 23rd Tīrthaṅkara, as a Legendary Figure
1st Edition
By Bansidhar Bhatt
November 18, 2025
Early Sources of the Jaina Tradition reconstructs the history of the early Jaina tradition through a close study the available textual sources. Its focuses on Pārśvanātha, one of the 24 Jinas that are identified by the Jaina tradition as its main religious leaders of the current time cycle. It is a...
The Jaina Worldview: A Study and Translation of the Philosophical Chapters of the Tattvārthādhigama
1st Edition
By Lucas den Boer
November 28, 2024
This book is an analysis of the philosophical chapters of the Tattvārthādhigama (TA), a foundational text for the Jaina tradition and the first text that presented the Jaina worldview in a clear and systematic way. The book also includes the first English translation of its oldest commentary, the ...
Jain Rāmāyaṇa Narratives: Moral Vision and Literary Innovation
1st Edition
By Gregory M. Clines
January 29, 2024
Jain Rāmāyaṇa Narratives: Moral Vision and Literary Innovation traces how and why Jain authors at different points in history rewrote the story of Rāma and situates these texts within larger frameworks of South Asian religious history and literature. The book argues that the plot, characters, and ...
Jaina Scriptures and Philosophy
1st Edition
Edited
By Peter Flügel, Olle Qvarnström
June 28, 2018
Interest in Indian religion and comparative philosophy has increased in recent years, but despite this the study of Jaina philosophy is still in its infancy. This book looks at the role of philosophy in Jaina tradition, and its significance within the general developments in Indian philosophy. ...
Early Asceticism in India: Ājīvikism and Jainism
1st Edition
By Piotr Balcerowicz
January 22, 2018
Ājīvikism was once ranked one of the most important religions in India between the 4th and 2nd centuries BCE, after Buddhism, ‘Brahmanism’ and before Jainism, but is now a forgotten Indian religion. However, Jainism has remained an integral part of the religious landscape of South Asia, despite the...
Yoga in Jainism
1st Edition
Edited
By Christopher Chapple
January 22, 2018
Jaina Studies is a relatively new and rapidly expanding field of inquiry for scholars of Indian religion and philosophy. In Jainism, "yoga" carries many meanings, and this book explores the definitions, nuances, and applications of the term in relation to Jainism from early times to the present. ...
Studies in Jaina History and Culture: Disputes and Dialogues
1st Edition
Edited
By Peter Flügel
February 13, 2013
The last ten years have seen interest in Jainism increasing, with this previously little-known Indian religion assuming a significant place in religious studies. Studies in Jaina History and Culture breaks new ground by investigating the doctrinal differences and debates amongst the Jains rather ...
History, Scripture and Controversy in a Medieval Jain Sect
1st Edition
By Paul Dundas
May 08, 2012
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. The author argues that this was variously ...
The History of Vegetarianism and Cow-Veneration in India
1st Edition
By Ludwig Alsdorf
February 03, 2012
For the first time, this influential study by Ludwig Alsdorf is made available to an English speaking audience, translated by Bal Patil. It focuses on two of the most pertinent issues in Indian religion, the history of vegetarianism and cow-veneration, and its historical approach remains relevant ...