Precarious balance: sinhala buddhism and the forces of pluralism
Auteur :
Smith, Bardwell L.
Éditeur :
University of Virginia Press
ISBN :
9780813945385
Date de publication :
30 août 2022
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
315 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores various themes of Sri Lanka’s long history in novel and constructive ways. Topics include Sinhala Buddhists’ sense of manifest destiny arising from Sri Lanka’s oldest historical chronicles, the Mahavamsa and the Dipavamsa; and concepts of order and legitimation of power in ancient Ceylon.