Motilal Banarsidas (www.mlbd.co.in, [email protected]) Essays in this volume offer fresh insights into Jain principles of Ahimsa and Anekanta by examining their meaning and historical significance and demonstrating their relevance and role in addressing contemporary issues of intolerance, conflict, violence and war. Contributors to this book bring perspectives from the disciplines of philosophy, religious studies, history and art history.

Contributed research papers presented at a seminar held on Jan. 19-20, 2002 at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Study of non-violence (Ahiṃsā) in Jainism.

An illustrated A to Z reference containing more than 700 entries providing information on the theology, people, historical events, institutions and movements related to Hinduism.