Work of kings, the
Auteur :
Seneviratne, H. L.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226748658
Date de publication :
1 avr. 2000
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
652 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines the turbulent modern history and sociology of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Monkhood and its effects upon contemporary society. Using translated Sinhalese documents and interviews with monks, this text unravels the inner workings of this New Buddhism and the ideology on which it is based.