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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1. VerfasserIn: Smith, Bardwell L. 1925-2022 (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Charlottesville University of Virginia Press 2022
In:Jahr: 2022
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Studies in religion and culture
weitere Schlagwörter: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 RELIGION / Philosophy
B Social Conflict (Sri Lanka)
B Social Conflict
B History
B Essays
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Zusammenfassung: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"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physische Details:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:0813945399