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Absent lord : ascetics and kings in a Jain ritual culture
- Title
- Absent lord : ascetics and kings in a Jain ritual culture / Lawrence A. Babb.
- Author
- Babb, Lawrence A.
- Publication
- Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, [1996], ©1996.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | BL1376 .B33 1996 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xi, 244 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm.
- Series Statement
- Comparative studies in religion and society ; 8
- Uniform Title
- Comparative studies in religion and society ; 8.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-230) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Victors. The Lord's Last Life. The Cosmos. Living Ascetics -- 2. Kings of the Gods. The Lord's Bath. Reflexivity -- 3. Magical Monks: A Ritual Subculture. Ascetic Career as Ritual Charter. Dadagurudevs. A Ritual Subculture -- 4. Valor: The Transformation of Warrior-Kings. Kings Who Give Up Meat. Khartar Gacch Legends. Warrior-Kings Transformed -- 5. Giving and Giving Up. Variations. Hot Potatoes.
- ISBN
- 0520203232 (alk. paper)
- 0520203240 (pbk.:alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 95035643
- OCLC
- ocm32891154
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries