In Defense Of Dharma : Just-war Ideology In Buddhist Sri Lanka.
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. An important contribution to the understanding of the power of religion to create both peace and war.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor & Francis Ltd.,
2002.
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Colección: | Routledge critical studies in Buddhism.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; Foreword; Editors' preface; Preface; 1 Narrative, 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; Selected bibliography; Primary sources; Index.