Precarious balance : Sinhala Buddhism and the forces of pluralism
Bardwell L. Smith
Bok · Engelsk · 2022 · Essay
| Omfang | xvii, 186 sider
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| Opplysninger | 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.. - "This book explores the history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka from one of its earliest kings to its present-day conflicts"--
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| ISBN | 9780813945378. - 9780813945385
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