Author: Melanie Barbato

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Email: mbarbato@uni-muenster.de

Melanie Barbato is a researcher at the Institute for Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology at WWU Münster. She holds a doctorate in Indology and Religious Studies from LMU Munich and a Master in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford. Books: Jain Approaches to Plurality: Identity as Dialogue.

Anekāntavāda and Dialogic Identity Construction January, 2021 by Melanie Barbato

While strong religious identity is often associated with violence, Jainism, one of the world’s oldest practiced religions, is often regarded as one of the most peaceful religions and has nevertheless persisted through history.