Outputs (2)

Jain Monastic Life: A Quantitative Study of the Terāpanth Śvetāmbara Mendicant Order (2009)
Journal Article
Flügel, P. (2009). Jain Monastic Life: A Quantitative Study of the Terāpanth Śvetāmbara Mendicant Order. Jaina studies, 4, 24-29

Jain mendicant orders are the oldest surviving monastic traditions of the world. Today, they broadly refer to themselves as śramaṇa saṅghas, or ascetic communities. While information on the history and organisation of these itinerant groups is increa... Read More about Jain Monastic Life: A Quantitative Study of the Terāpanth Śvetāmbara Mendicant Order.

Jaina Law (2009)
Book Chapter
Flügel, P. (2009). Jaina Law. In S. N. Katz (Ed.), The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (363-365). Oxford University Press

Brief summary of textual history, social context, and the principal features of the different Jaina legal systems, with case references