Is Una Mcgovern's Chambers Dictionary Of The Unexplained?

Una McGovern is a well-known freelance editor and writer at the University of Exeter. She studied English Language and Literature at the University of Sheffield and has contributed to numerous titles throughout her writing career. In the book “Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained” Una McGovern describes the history and beliefs of the ancient Indian religion of Jainism. McGovern explains how it is believed to be older than Hinduism although it is currently a minority religion. She also describes the immortal souls called jivas that are trapped and suffering inside each living creature and the only way to relieve them is to practice Jainism and attain moksha. McGovern explains the how Jains believe that Jainism is revealed through the Tirthankara

He is also the Author of multiple books focusing on religious practices. In his book Jainism, Long provides a detailed description of each aspect of the Jain religion. He first gives an overview on the religion itself and then goes into detail on the history of Jainism and Mahaviras impact on Jainism. In the second half of his book he explains the Jain Doctrines of Relativity and Jainism in present day. As the title Jainism might suggest most of Long’s publication will be relevant to my research as it is very informative about every aspect of the religion from the history all the way to its present day relevance. It also ties in what we have learned in class by comparing it to other religions we have learned about and what was happening with other religions while Jainism

In her book “Religious Holidays & Calendars” Bellenir describes some of the main holidays and festivals of the Jain religion including Diwali, Mahavir Jayanti, Partyshana Parva, and Jnan Panchami, Diwali is described by Bellenir as a day where Jains celebrate Mahaviras achievement of Nirvana. On this day worship festivals are help at Jain shrines. On the night of Diwali, Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and goof fortune is honored. The author also describes the celebration of the birth of Mahavira where Jains gather at his birthplace where a grand festival is held. Bellenir explains the Jains high regard for books and informs that during Jnan Panchami all books are taken out of storage to be worshipped and