{"product_id":"the-examination-of-religion-dharmapar-299-k-7779-257-a-jain-tradition-of-narrative-adaptations-hardcover-2","title":"The Examination of Religion (Dharmapar\u0026#299;k\u0026#7779;\u0026#257;): A Jain Tradition of Narrative Adaptations - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeleen de Jonckheere\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRepetition, reconfiguration, or adaptation form key characteristics of the Indian literary traditions. Jain literature exemplifies this vividly, especially through its rich narrative tradition. This book studies one such narrative, known as the \u003ci\u003eDharmaparīkṣā\u003c\/i\u003e ('Examination of Religion'), which has intrigued audiences for its ridiculing critique of Brahmanical beliefs and authority. \u003cbr\u003e This book is the first to examine six versions of the story in classical and vernacular languages and from different periods together as a tradition of adaptations. Revealing the adaptive practices Jain authors applied as literary and socio-historical contexts evolved, the book offers a diachronic perspective on Jain polemics, and on the conceptualization of adaptation and translation in South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeleen De Jonckheere\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D. (2020), Ghent University, is FWO senior postdoctoral fellow at that university. She has published articles and book chapters on Jain religion and literature in Sanskrit, Prakrit and Old Hindi. Her current project focuses on Apabhramsha literature in the tenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 310\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.25 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53429585183027,"sku":"9789004755307","price":159.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/CvDQ8BMxLC9789004755307_0e9cbcfb-9977-4978-af6b-0f0020d11cd9.webp?v=1780633321","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-examination-of-religion-dharmapar-299-k-7779-257-a-jain-tradition-of-narrative-adaptations-hardcover-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}