The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden. An Anthology of Medieval Jain Stories, Paperback/Phyllis Granoff

Features stories that reflect the tradition of medieval Jain storytelling between the seventh and fifteenth centuries. The stories in this volume describe the ways in which a path to peace and bliss can be found, either by renouncing the world or by following Jain ethics of non-violence, honesty, moderation and fidelity. Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Author(s): Phyllis Granoff Number of pages: 384 Publication date: 2006 Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 40 Cover type: Paperback / softback