Precarious balance : Sinhala Buddhism and the forces of pluralism /

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"This book explores the history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka from one of its earliest kings to its present-day conflicts"--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Smith, Bardwell L., 1925-2022 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2022.
Series:Studies in Religion and Culture.
Subjects:
Buddhism > Sri Lanka > History.
Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) > Religion.
Social conflict > Sri Lanka.
Social conflict > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
RELIGION / Philosophy
Buddhism.
Social conflict.
Sri Lanka.
Essays.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Concepts of an ideal social order as portrayed in the chronicles of Ceylon
  • Kingship, the sangha, and the process of legitimation in the Anurādhapura period, third century BCE to tenth century CE
  • Varieties of religious assimilation in early Medieval Sri Lanka
  • The pursuit of equilibrium: Polonnaruva as a ceremonial center, 993-1293
  • Sinhalese Buddhism and its modern quests for identity: the dilemmas of a pluralistic society
  • Identity issues of Sinhalas and Tamils: dilemmas of identity in the throes of social conflict
  • Epilogue: a vision of pluralism enacted.

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