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3 produkter
Buddhism Betrayed?
Religion, Politics, and Violence in Sri Lanka
Häftad, 1992
264 kr
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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.
Sri Lanka--Ethnic Fratricide and the Dismantling of Democracy
Häftad, 1991
271 kr
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Focusing on the historical events of post-independence Sri Lanka, S. J. Tambiah analyzes the causes of the violent conflict between the majority Sinhalese Buddhists and the minority Tamils. He demonstrates that the crisis is primarily a result of recent societal stresses—educational expansions, …
The Buddhist Saints of the Forest and the Cult of Amulets
Av Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah, Meyer Fortes m. fl.
Häftad, 1984
846 kr
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The central actors in this book are some reclusive forest-dwelling ascetic meditation masters who have been acclaimed as 'saints' in contemporary Thailand. These saints originally pursued their salvation quest among the isolated villages of the country's periphery, but once recognized as holy men …
