John Cort explores the narratives by which the Jains have explained the presence of icons of Jinas (their enlightened and liberated teachers) that are worshiped and venerated in the hundreds of thousands of Jain temples throughout India. INDICE: Note on Language, Transliteration and Names; Illustrations; Introduction: Lives, Frames, Terms; 1.: The Archaeology of Jina Images; 2.: Iconsand Cosmology: A Cosmos Filled with Eternal Icons and Temples; 3.: The Spreadof Icons in Our World; 4.: The Lifetime 'Living Lord' Icon of Mahavira: Anxiety about the Authenticity of Icons; 5.: Idols and a History of Corruption; 6.:The Inevitability of Tangible Form: A Natural Theology of Icons; Conclusion: Framing the Jina; Appendix: Titles of Jain Texts; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-538502-1
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 416
- Fecha Publicación: 08/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés