The Correspondence of the Modern Founders of Jaina Studies

Main author: Flügel, Peter
Format: Journal Article           
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description Research on the unpublished correspondence of European Jainologists and Jaina mendicants, which is preserved only in fragments in Indian and European archives, have unearthed many previously unknown letters of the pioneers of Jaina studies, presumed lost. The report highlights the significance of these letters which, once published, will provide direct insight into personal agendas and methods as well as the networks and institutional and political contexts contributing to the formation of a new field of study in Indology and the Study of Religions and the emergence of public (self-) awareness of a hitherto unknown ‘religion’.
format Journal Article
author Flügel, Peter
author_facet Flügel, Peter
authorStr Flügel, Peter
author_letter Flügel, Peter
title The Correspondence of the Modern Founders of Jaina Studies
publisher Centre of Jaina Studies, SOAS University of London
publishDate 2014
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/18286/