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Pursuing death : philosophy and practice of voluntary termination of life

Title
Pursuing death : philosophy and practice of voluntary termination of life / S. Settar.
Author
Settar, S.
Publication
Dharwad : Institute of Indian Art History, Karnatak University, 1990.

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Karnatak University. Institute of Indian Art History.
Description
xxxi, 414 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.
Summary
On various aspects of death found in Jaina religious thought and in epigraphs, canonical texts, Kannada literature, etc.
Series Statement
[I.I.A.H. series ; no. 4]
Uniform Title
I.I.A.H. series ; no. 4.
Subject
  • Suicide > Jainism
  • Spiritual life > Jainism
  • Death > Jainism
  • Sallekhanā
  • Jainism > Doctrines
  • Attitude to Death
  • Religion
  • Suicide
  • Thanatology
  • Indische Philosophie
  • Selbstmord
  • Jainism
  • Doctrines
  • Sallekhanā
Note
  • Series statement from jacket.
  • On various aspects of death found in Jaina religious thought and in epigraphs, canonical texts, Kannada literature, etc.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-374) and index.
LCCN
90907158
OCLC
  • ocm24090543
  • 24090543
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries