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Framing the Jina: narratives of icons and idols in Jain history
John E. Cort
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Frontmatter
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Note on Language, Transliteration, Names, and Mendicant Titles (page xi)
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Illustrations (page xv)
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Introduction: Icons, Idols, and Revolution (page 3)
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I. The Archaeology of Jina Images (page 17)
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2. A Cosmos Filled with Eternal Icons: Icons, Cosmology, Mandalas, and Scripture (page 67)
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3. The Spread of Icons in Our World (page 113)
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4. The Lifetime "Living Lord" Icon of Mahavira: Anxiety about the Authenticity of Icons (page 155)
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5. Idols and a History of Corruption (page 217)
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6. The Inevitability of Tangible Form: A Natural Theology of Icons (page 247)
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Conclusion: Framing the Jina (page 273)
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Appendix: Titles of Jain Texts (page 283)
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Notes (page 287)
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Glossary (page 333)
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Bibliography (page 337)
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Index (page 379)
Journal Abbreviation | Label | URL |
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JAS | 70.1 (Feb. 2011): 271-273 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/41302264 |
JAAR | 79.3 (Sep. 2011): 747-750 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/23020413 |
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Published: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press
- 9780199739578 (ebook)
- 9780195385021 (hardcover)