So That It Might Become Clear: The Methods and Purposes of Narrative Abridgement in Early Modern Jain <i>Purāṇic</i> Composition

Scholars have long known that Jain authors from the early centuries of the common era composed their own versions of the story of Rāma, prince of Ayodhyā. Further, the differences between Jain and Brahminical versions of the narrative are well documented. Less studied are later versions of Jain Rāma...

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Main Author: Gregory M. Clines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/6/355