Buddhism, conflict and violence in modern Sri Lanka /
[Book]
edited by Mahinda Deegalle.
New York :
Routledge,
2006.
1 online resource (xv, 277 pages)
Routledge critical studies in Buddhism
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-265) and index.
BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; SERIES-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; 1. INTRODUCTION: BUDDHISM, CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE; 2. IS THE SRI LANKAN WAR A BUDDHIST FUNDAMENTALISM?; 3. HINDU INFLUENCES ON MEDIEVAL SRI LANKAN BUDDHIST CULTURE; 4. THE THERAVADA ANALYSIS OF CONFLICTS; 5. A 'RIGHTEOUS WAR' IN BUDDHISM?; 6. SEMANTIC TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE DHAMMADIPA; 7. SINHALA FEARS OF TAMIL DEMANDS; 8. HISTORIOGRAPHY IN CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE; 9. BUDDHISM, ETHNICITY, AND IDENTITY: A PROBLEM IN BUDDHIST HISTORY.
10. IDENTITY ISSUES OF SINHALAS AND TAMILS11. ROOTS OF THE CONFLICT AND THE PEACE PROCESS; 12. BUDDHIST MONKS AND PEACE IN SRI LANKA; 13. THE ROLE OF BUDDHIST MONKS IN RESOLVING THE CONFLICT; 14. SARVODAYA'S PURSUIT OF PEACE; 15. JHU POLITICS FOR PEACE AND A RIGHTEOUS STATE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.
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This book explores dilemmas that Buddhism faces in relation to the continuing ethnic conflict and violence in contemporary Sri Lanka.
Buddhism, conflict and violence in modern Sri Lanka.
0415359201
Buddhism and social problems-- Sri Lanka.
Ethnic conflict-- Sri Lanka.
Ethnic relations-- Religious aspects-- Theravāda Buddhism.
Nonviolence-- Religious aspects-- Theravāda Buddhism.
Reconciliation-- Religious aspects-- Theravāda Buddhism.
Violence-- Religious aspects-- Theravāda Buddhism.