In Defense of Dharma

Just-War Ideology in Buddhist Sri Lanka

AvTessa J. Bartholomeusz

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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Beskrivning

This is the first book to examine war and violence in Sri Lanka through the lens of cross-cultural studies on just-war tradition and theory. In a study that is textual, historical and anthropological, it is argued that the ongoing Sinhala-Tamil conflict is in actual practice often justified by a resort to religious stories that allow for war when Buddhism is in peril. Though Buddhism is commonly assumed to be a religion that never allows for war, this study suggests otherwise, thereby bringing Buddhism into the ethical dialogue on religion and war. Without a realistic consideration of just-war thinking in contemporary Sri Lanka, it will remain impossible to understand the power of religion there to create both peace and war.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-08-22
Mått:156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt:590 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780700716814

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Tessa J. Bartholomeusz was Professor of Religion at the Florida State University, Tallahasee. Her work concentrated on gender, religious identity and most recently, on Buddhism in America.

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'Bartholomeusz's provocative book explores the arguements for and against the justice of war in the Buddhist tradition of Sri Lanka. This interdisciplinary work analyzes Buddhist ideas in relation to western just war and ethical theory.' - Journal of Military Ethics 2003

Innehållsförteckning

1. Narratives, Ethics and War 2. Just-War Thinking in Texts and Contexts 3. Dharma Yuddhaya and Dharma Warriors in Sri Lanka 4. Buddhism, Pacifism, War and Ethical Orientations 5. Sri Lankan Buddhism and Just-War Thinking Revisited

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