The Yogasastra of Hemacandra: A Twelfth Century Handbook on

Condition - Very Good
The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and functions properly. Item may arrive with damaged packaging or be repackaged. It may be marked, have identifying markings on it, or have minor cosmetic damage. It may also be missing some parts/accessories or bundled items.

The Yogasastra of Hemacandra: A Twelfth Century Handbook on Svetambara Jainism (Harvard Oriental Series)

The Yogasastra and its voluminous auto-commentary, the Svopajnavrtti, is the most comprehensive treatise on Svetambara Jainism. Written in the twelfth century by the polymath Hemacandra, it was instrumental in the survival and growth of Jainism in India as well as in the spreading of Sanskrit culture within Jaina circles. Its influence extended far beyond confessional and geographical borders and it came to serve as a handbook for the Jain community in Gujarat and overseas. It is a systematic presentation of a set of ideas and practices originally belonging to the Svetambara canonical scriptures and traditions molded into a coherent whole with the help of a long row of scholastic thinkers. Hemacandra integrates innovations of his own as well as non-Jaina elements of pan-Indian and Saiva provenance, attesting to a strong Tantric influence on medieval Jainism. Some of these elements came to be perpetually included within Svetambara orthopraxy and orthodoxy due to the normative status acquired by the Yogasastra. The present translation is the first of its kind in a Western language.

Country	USA
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: Harvard University Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies
Creator	Olle Qvarnström
EAN	9780674009349
Edition	Bilingual
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0674009347
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Harvard University Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies
Manufacturer	Harvard University Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	240
PublicationDate	2002-09-30
Publisher	Harvard University Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies
ReleaseDate	2002-09-30
Studio	Harvard University Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies

The Yogasastra of Hemacandra: A Twelfth Century Handbook on Svetambara Jainism (Harvard Oriental Series)

You might also like...