Transnational connections and religious development in the Jain Diaspora through an exploration of the e-diaspora Universiteit Gent
Jainism is an Indian religion, established in the sixth century BCE. From the mid-19th century onwards, a shift has been noted from the ascetic ideal of world-renunciation to an ideology of world-transformation, mostly fueled by British educated Jains and from within the Jain diaspora community. The growing degree of transnational connectedness through computer-mediated communication makes the analysis of e-diasporas an important part of any ...