Shared Characters in Jain, Buddhist and Hindu Narrative: Gods, Kings and Other Heroes

by Naomi Appleton

Taking a comparative approach which considers characters that are shared across the narrative traditions of early Indian religions (Brahmanical Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism) Shared Characters in Jain, Buddhist and Hindu Narrative explores key religious and social ideals, as well as points of contact, dialogue and contention between different worldviews. The book focuses on three types of character - gods, heroes and kings - that are of particular...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138351849
• ISBN13: 9781138351844
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages