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

Name: Buddhism Betrayed?: Religion, Politics, and Violence in Sri Lanka
Brand: University of Chicago Press
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paperback – July 15, 1992

by Tambiah, Stanley Jeyaraja

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ISBN-13: 9780226789507 ISBN-10: 0226789500

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Binding

paperback

Published

July 15, 1992

Weight

0.7 lbs

Dimensions

1.30×14.00×21.90 cm

About this book

Buddhism Betrayed?: Religion, Politics, and Violence in Sri Lanka by Tambiah, Stanley Jeyaraja. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780226789507.

This volume seeks to answer the question of how the Buddhist monks in todays Sri Lanka—given Buddhisms traditionally nonviolent philosophy—are able to participate in the fierce political violence of the Sinhalese against the Tamils.