Buddhism transformed : religious change in Sri Lanka /

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In this study a social and cultural anthropologist and a specialist in the study of religion pool their talents to examine recent changes in popular religion in Sri Lanka. As the Sinhalas themselves perceive it, Buddhism proper has always shared the religious arena with a spirit religion. While Budd...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gombrich, Richard F. (Richard Francis), 1937-
Other Authors: Obeyesekere, Gananath
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1988.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Buddhism > Sri Lanka > History > 20th century.
Bouddhisme > Sri Lanka > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Buddhism.
Buddhismus
Reform
Sozialer Wandel
Boeddhisme.
Religiöser Wandel.
Geschichte.
Buddhismus.
Buddhism > Sri Lanka.
Bouddhisme > Sri Lanka > 20e siècle.
Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka
Abhayagiri.
Abhidhamma texts.
Baseline Road, Demaṭagoḍa.
Bellanvila temple.
Biyagama nunnery.
Buddhaghosa.
Dhātuvaṃsa.
Däḍimuṇḍa.
Four Great Kings.
Hanuman.
Hippocrates.
Jainism.
Jesus.
Jātaka stories.
Kaňduboḍa.
Kaśyapa Buddha.
Krishnamurti.
Kurumbara.
Käbälläva.
Lobsang Rampa.
Lunāva.
Mahāvaṃsa.
Mahāyāna.
Maitreya.
Nandimitra.
Nāgārjuna.
Orientalism.
Palani.
Pentecostalism.
astrology.
automatic writing.
awareness.
black magic.
caste.
celibacy.
development, economic.
education, modern.
embourgeoisement.
exorcism.
family planning.
firewalking, firewalkers.
gammaḍuva.
hypnotism.
iconographic change.
literacy.
marriage ceremony.
meditation centers.
oracles.
pilgrimage.
population growth.
possession.
prapatti.
History.
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