{"product_id":"9781538145302","title":"Historical Dictionary of Jainism","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHistorical Dictionary of Jainism\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKristi L. Wiley | Ana Bajzelj | Christoph Emmrich | Steven M. Vose\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Jainism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJains are followers of the teachings of the Jinas (“Spiritual Victors”) or Tirthankaras (“Fordmakers”), human beings who have attained enlightenment through their own efforts and who have taught the truths they realized to others.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the core of the Jain teachings are nonviolence and compassion towards all living beings, which have remained the guiding principles of Jain ethics to this day. \u003ci\u003eHistorical Dictionary of Jainism, Second Edition \u003c\/i\u003econtains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section contains cross-referenced entries. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Jainism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristi L. Wiley\u003c\/b\u003e is retired from the University of California, Berkeley, USA where she had taught Sanskrit and Indic religions in the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies. She is the author of the first edition of the \u003ci\u003eHistorical Dictionary of Jainism\u003c\/i\u003e and articles on various aspects of Jainism related to karma theory. She is a co-editor of \u003ci\u003eBrill's Encyclopedia of Jainism\u003c\/i\u003e, along with John E. Cort, Paul Dundas, and Knut A. Jacobsen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAna Bajzelj\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor and Shrimad Rajchandra endowed chair in Jain Studies in the Department for the study of religion at the University of California, Riverside, USA. Her research focuses on Jain philosophy, particularly metaphysics, ethics, and philosophy of mind. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Change in Jaina Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2016, in Slovenian) and the co-author of \u003ci\u003eInsistent Life: Principles for Bioethics in the Jain Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e (2021).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristoph Emmrich\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, Canada, where he teaches Buddhist and Jain Studies. His work on Jainism has focused on the literary, ritual, and institutional history of the Jains in the Tamil-speaking region and on time and timing in the Agamic literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven M. Vose\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor in the department of history at the University of Colorado-Denver, USA where he holds the Bhagwan Suparshvanatha Endowed Chair in Jain Studies. His research examines western Indian Jain communities from the 10th century to the present, focusing on community formation, ritual performance, material culture, intellectual practices, and interactions with political powers. He is currently researching transnational Jain communities from the 19th century to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781538145302\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333853773964,"sku":"9781538145302","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_80a3feaa-665e-4c8a-a219-b6d615bcaded.jpg?v=1783616959","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781538145302","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}