Early Asceticism in India: Ājīvikism and Jainism

by Piotr Balcerowicz

Ājīvikism was once ranked one of the most important religions in India between the 4th and 2nd centuries BCE, after Buddhism, 'Brahmanism' and before Jainism, but is now a forgotten Indian religion. However, Jainism has remained an integral part of the religious landscape of South Asia, despite the common beginnings shared with Ājīvikism.

By rediscovering, reconstructing, and examining the Ājīvikism doctrine,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138493465
• ISBN13: 9781138493469
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"