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Riches and Renunciation

Religion, Economy, and Society among the Jains

by James Laidlaw

An anthropological study of Jain merchant communities in Jaipur, exploring how wealthy lay Jains reconcile commerce with an ideal of ascetic renunciation. Laidlaw examines fasting, worship, gift-giving and the relationship between laity and ascetics.

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