Pursuing death
Subtitle: philosophy and practice of voluntary termination of life
By: S. Settar.
Contributors: Karnatak University. Institute of Indian Art History.
Series: [I.I.A.H. series ;; no. 4]
Publisher: Institute of Indian Art History, Karnatak University
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Dharwad
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
Subjects: Suicide -- Religious aspects -- Jainism.; Spiritual life -- Jainism.; Death -- Religious aspects -- Jainism.; Sallekhanā.; Jainism -- Doctrines.
Description: On various aspects of death found in Jaina religious thought and in epigraphs, canonical texts, Kannada literature, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-374).
Series statement from jacket.
On various aspects of death found in Jaina religious thought and in epigraphs, canonical texts, Kannada literature, etc.
Includes index.