Buddhism Betrayed? - Religion, Politics, and Violence in Sri Lanka

This volume seeks to answer the question of how the Buddhist monks in today's Sri Lanka-given Buddhism's traditionally nonviolent philosophy-are able to participate in the fierce political violence of the Sinhalese against the Tamils.

Summary

This volume seeks to answer the question of how the Buddhist monks in today's Sri Lanka--given Buddhism's traditionally nonviolent philosophy--are able to participate in the fierce political violence of the Sinhalese against the Tamils.

Product details

• Authors: Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.1992
• EAN: 9780226789507
• ISBN: 978-0-226-78950-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 216 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 310 g
• Series: Monograph of the World Institu
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous