Precarious balance: Sinhala Buddhism and the forces of pluralism
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: Polo...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia Press
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in religion and culture
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| Further subjects: | B
Social Conflict
Religious aspects
Buddhism
B Buddhism B Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) Religion B Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) ; Religion B Social conflict ; Religious aspects ; Buddhism B Sri Lanka B Buddhism (Sri Lanka) History B Social Conflict (Sri Lanka) B Social Conflict B RELIGION / Philosophy B History B Essays |
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| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-4539-2 |
