Folklores in Buddhist and Jaina Literature: An Account of the Life of the Common People as Reflected in Pali, Prakrit and Apabhramsa Works
Banerjee, S.C.
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Book ID : 848
ISBN-10 : 81-7030-116-5 / 8170301165
ISBN-13 : 978-81-7030-116-5 / 9788170301165
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
1987
Edition :
Language : English
xv, 120p., Abb., App., Gloss., Bib., Index, 23 cm. (Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 37)
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- 1. Middle Indo-Aryan Literature (Pail-Prakrit-Apabhramsa) 2. Historical Background and Milieu of Middle Indo-Aryan Literature 3. Economic Life 4. Food and Drink, Dress and Decoration 5. Crime, Punishment and Vices 6. Popular Beliefs and Practices 7. Popular Cults Creeds and Worship 8. Sports, pastimes and amusements 9. Manners, Morals and Ethical ideas 10. Miscellaneous Matters Relating to Folk-life
DESCRIPTION
In this book, the author tries to present a picture, in a succinct form, of common life as reflected in the Buddhist and Jain literatures. The author's account is based on a first-hand study of the Pali, Prakrit and Apabhramia literatures. Within a brief compass, the author has touched upon the important information, gleaned from various sources, relating to the various aspects of the life of the common people.
