Locations of buddhism: colonialism and modernity in sri lanka
Auteur :
Blackburn, Anne M.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226055077
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2010
Dimensions :
2,4 x 1,6 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
510 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Focuses on the life of leading monk and educator Hikkaduve Sumangala (1827-1911) to examine Buddhist life under foreign rule. This work reveals that during Sri Lanka's crucial decades of deepening colonial control and modernization, there was a surprising stability in the religious activities of Hikkaduve and the Buddhists among whom he worked.