A political geography of deities: Space and the pantheon in Sinhalese Buddhism
The role of Sinhalese Buddhist deities within the long Sinhalese tradition of using Buddhism to legitimize political authority is examined. At the local level, the Sri Lankan deity system is built on a belief common in agrarian states: as people are located territorially, so are the gods who look af...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1984
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The journal of Asian studies
Ano: 1984, Volume: 43, Número: 2, Páginas: 273-291 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Sistema de governo
B Culto B Sri Lanka B Religião B Budismo B Sri Lanka Herrschaftsform Budismo Culto Anthropogeographie Religião B Geografia humana |
| Resumo: | The role of Sinhalese Buddhist deities within the long Sinhalese tradition of using Buddhism to legitimize political authority is examined. At the local level, the Sri Lankan deity system is built on a belief common in agrarian states: as people are located territorially, so are the gods who look after them. Field survey carried out by the author reveals that not only do people in Sri Lanka have this idea of gods but that deities do have discrete identifiable areas on the ground. Significant difference between the religious and political hierarchies |
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| Descrição Física: | 2 Kt., 1 Tab., Lit. S. 290-291 |
| ISSN: | 0021-9118 |
| Obras secundárias: | In: The journal of Asian studies
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