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The Buddhist Visnu : religious transformation, politics, and culture /
John Holt's groundbreaking study examines the assimilation, transformation, and subordination of the Hindu deity Visnu within the contexts of Sri Lankan history and Sinhala Buddhist religious culture. Holt argues that political agendas and social forces, as much as doctrinal concerns, have shap...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Part I; Introduction: The Historical and Theoretical Problems; 1 The "Hindu Buddha" and the "Buddhist Visnu"; 2 "Unceasing Waves": Brahmanical and Hindu Influences on Medieval Sinhala Buddhist Culture in Sri Lanka; 3 The Sandalwood Image: Upulvan Deviyo and the Origins of the Visnu Cult in Sinhala Buddhist Sri Lanka; 4 Transformed Deity: The "Buddhist Visnu" in Sinhala Literature and Liturgy; Part II; Introduction: The Cult of Visnu in Buddhist Sri Lanka; 5 Seeking Protection: Cultic Life at the Udarata Visnu Devalayas.
- 6 The Valiyak Mangalya: The Curative Powers of the Mala Raja7 Legacies of the "Buddhist Visnu": Myth and Cult at the Alutnuvara Devalaya; 8 Minister of Defense? The Politics of Deification in Contemporary Sri Lanka; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Place Names; Indext of Texts (Translated or Cited); Subject Index; Map.