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Routledge Escaping the World: Women Renouncers among Jains

Name: Routledge Escaping the World: Women Renouncers among Jains
Brand: Routledge
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Explore a deep historical and ethnographic study of Jainism with Escaping the World: Women Renouncers among Jains. Published by Routledge, this book addresses a long-standing question in Jain studies regarding the high number of female renouncers, known as sadhvis, documented in ancient and medieval texts. Through extensive fieldwork in Delhi and Jaipur, the author provides fresh insights into the lives of these women. The research moves beyond traditional academic gaps to present a perspective rooted in the lived experiences of the sadhvis themselves. By using ethnographic data, the text examines how these women view their path to asceticism. This volume provides a unique look at how renouncers define their own lives. Rather than viewing their path through a lens of deprivation, the women in this study associate asceticism with autonomy, freedom, joy, and spiritual peace. The book contrasts this with the grihastha (household) life, which many participants associate with a loss of independence. This work is an essential resource for those interested in South Asian history, culture, and the sociological aspects of religious practice.

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Addresses the historical question of high numbers of female renouncers mentioned in ancient and medieval Jain texts.

Includes ethnographic data gathered through extensive fieldwork conducted among sadhvis in Delhi and Jaipur.

Provides a perspective on agency and choice as defined by the nuns themselves.

Explores the connection between asceticism and concepts of autonomy, freedom, joy, and spiritual well-being.

Contrasts the life of a renouncer with the grihastha (household) experience regarding independence.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415500818
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 02 December 2011
Listed Since: 05 August 2011

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