Precarious Balance

Sinhala Buddhism And The Forces Of Pluralism

by Bardwell L. Smith
language: english
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PRESS, August of 2022 ‧
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Explores various themes of Sri Lanka’s long history in novel and constructive ways. Topics include Sinhala Buddhists’ sense of manifest destiny arising from Sri Lanka’s oldest historical chronicles, the Mahavamsa and the Dipavamsa; and concepts of order and legitimation of power in ancient Ceylon.

Precarious Balance

Sinhala Buddhism And The Forces Of Pluralism

by Bardwell L. Smith

Property Description
ISBN: 9780813945385
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PRESS
Release Date: August of 2022
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 208
Format: Book
Collection: Studies In Religion And Culture
Categories: Books in English > Faith & Religion > Science and History of Religions
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780813945385

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