Buddhism Betrayed?

Religion, Politics, And Violence In Sri Lanka

by Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah
language: english
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS, July of 1992 ‧
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This volume seeks to answer the question of how the Buddhist monks in today's Sri Lanka--given Buddhism's traditionally nonviolent philosophy--are able to participate in the fierce political violence of the Sinhalese against the Tamils.

Buddhism Betrayed?

Religion, Politics, And Violence In Sri Lanka

by Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah

Property Description
ISBN: 9780226789507
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
Release Date: July of 1992
Language: English
Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 13 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 224
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Anthropology
EAN: 9780226789507