Buddhism betrayed?
religion, politics, and violence in Sri Lanka
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Author
Publication
1992 - University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois
Language
English
Word Count
50,750 words, Guess
Page Count
203 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1558060M
- ISBN-100226789497
- OCLC Control Number24671521
- OCLC Control Numberbuddhismbetrayed0000tamb
- Library of Congress Control Number91038944
and 2 more
- LibraryThing396307
- Goodreads1800085
Classifications
- DDC294.3/377/095493
- LCCBQ359 .T36 1992
Description
"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."--Publisher's description.
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Series Statement
- A Monograph of the World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) of the United Nations University
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