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The stories in this collection span almost one thousand years of story-telling in India. Most originate in North India and all were written by Jain monks for the education and amusement of the faithful. Jain literature is both righ and varied. Stories were told in verse and prose, in Sanskrit and in vernacular languages. Some resemble simple folk tales while others are as sophisticated as courtly romances. The stories in Jain literature are about holy men and holy places, famous kings and courtiers and those not often heard in ancient and medieval India--women and toiling villagers. The treasures of India's heritage of story-telling are known to us today mainly from these Jain stories which have been carefully preserved through the years. The stories in The Clever Adulteress have been translated by a renowned group of scholars from India, North America, and Europe. Each translator has chosen his or her favorites from the vast treasures of Jain literature.
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- PublisherMosaic Pr
- ISBN 10 0889624348
- ISBN 13 9780889624344
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages290
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THE CLEVER ADULTERESS AND OTHER STORIES: A TREASURY OF JAIN LITERATURE
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Mosaic Press, Oakville, New York, London
(1990)
ISBN 10: 0889624348
ISBN 13: 9780889624344
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Book Description Hardcover. Octavo, 290 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine pictorial beige, gray and red with dark green lettering. Extremely light wear exteriorly. Boards show minimal wear to the edges. Text block has very slight finger marks to the edges. Scarce in hardback. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column A, ND-A. 1374226. FP New Rockville Stock. Seller Inventory # 1374226
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