The Author: Jack C. Laughlin received his Ph.D. from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He teaches Asian religions in the Religious Studies Department of the University of Sudbury/Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. His research interests include the history of Medieval Jainism, Indian monasticism, popular religion, and death and dying.

• Contents: Jainism – Jain monasticism – Jain monasticism reconsidered – Jain temple art – Jain temple portraiture – Giving in Jainism – Giving and merit transfer in Jainism – Origins of a Jain cult of the monastic dead – Indian iconography.

The Author: Jack C. Laughlin received his Ph.D. from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He teaches Asian religions in the Religious Studies Department of the University of Sudbury/Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. His research interests include the history of Medieval Jainism, Indian monasticism, popular religion, and death and dying.

• Contents: Jainism – Jain monasticism – Jain monasticism reconsidered – Jain temple art – Jain temple portraiture – Giving in Jainism – Giving and merit transfer in Jainism – Origins of a Jain cult of the monastic dead – Indian iconography.

The Author: Jack C. Laughlin received his Ph.D. from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He teaches Asian religions in the Religious Studies Department of the University of Sudbury/Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. His research interests include the history of Medieval Jainism, Indian monasticism, popular religion, and death and dying.

• Contents: Jainism – Jain monasticism – Jain monasticism reconsidered – Jain temple art – Jain temple portraiture – Giving in Jainism – Giving and merit transfer in Jainism – Origins of a Jain cult of the monastic dead – Indian iconography.