{"product_id":"being-jain-johannes-beltz-9783775753500","title":"Being Jain: Art and Culture of an Indian Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA visual primer on the art and culture of the Jains, and their legacy today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrict nonviolence, the renunciation of possessions and universal tolerance are the guiding principles of Jainism--a religious community that is found around the world but is little known outside India. Combining masterpieces of Jain art from the collection of the Museum Rietberg, richly illustrated essays and interviews with Jains from Europe, the US and India, \u003ci\u003eBeing Jain: Art and Culture of an Indian Religion\u003c\/i\u003e provides impressive insights into the unique lifestyle and ethical values cultivated by Jainism over many centuries.\u003cbr\u003eThe catalog investigates how the living tradition of contemporary Jainism can deal with the fundamental challenges the world faces today: climate change, rampant consumerism, ethnic and religious intolerance and social inequality. A board game inside the book encourages readers to reflect on their own ethical lives while engaging their sense of play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johannes Beltz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3775753508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783775753500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hatje Cantz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.60h x 8.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Johannes Beltz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44131770269951,"sku":"9783775753500","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b2f5c57d-05f1-4257-bd15-86064cb1b86a.jpg?v=1687476299","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/being-jain-johannes-beltz-9783775753500","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}