1. Introduction 2. Structure and evolution of Jaina mortuary rituals 3. History and doctrine of the Terapanth 4. The death of Acarya Tulsi 5. Funerary rites and ceremonies 6. Stupa veneration 7. Conclusion: death, relics and power
Peter Flügel is Lecturer and Chair of the Centre of Jaina Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is the General Editor of the Routledge Advances in Jaina Studies Series, and of the first book in the series, Studies in Jaina History and Culture published by Routledge in 2006. His latest publication is Jaina Scriptures and Philosophy, co-edited with Olle Qvarnstroem, also published by Routledge (2015).