Ethnic Conflict In Buddhist Societies
Title | Ethnic Conflict In Buddhist Societies PDF eBook |
Author | Kinglsey M. De Silva |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 189 |
Release | 2019-04-15 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0429718632 |
This volume contains a selection of the papers presented at a South and South-east Asia regional workshop on 'Minorities in Buddhist Polities: Sri Lanka, Thailand and Burma', organised by the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES), Sri Lanka, and the Thai Studies Programme of Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. The tenor for 'Minorities
Ethnic Conflict in Buddhist Societies in South and Southeast Asia
Title | Ethnic Conflict in Buddhist Societies in South and Southeast Asia PDF eBook |
Author | K. M. De Silva |
Publisher | |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Buddhism |
ISBN | 9789555801652 |
Collection of select papers presented at a conference held in Kandy on 26-27 June 2014 on the theme of "25 Years in Retrospect: Buddhism, Ethnic Conflicts, and Religious Harmony in South and Southeast Asia."
Ethnic Conflict in Buddhist Societies
Title | Ethnic Conflict in Buddhist Societies PDF eBook |
Author | KINGLSEY M. DE SILVA |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2019-04-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780367003227 |
Ethnic Conflict in Buddhist Societies
Title | Ethnic Conflict in Buddhist Societies PDF eBook |
Author | K. M. De Silva |
Publisher | Burns & Oates |
Pages | 220 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Birmanie - Relations interethniques |
ISBN | 9780861879502 |
Buddhism and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka
Title | Buddhism and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick Grant |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Pages | 163 |
Release | 2009-01-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0791493679 |
Patrick Grant explores the relationship between Buddhism and violent ethnic conflict in modern Sri Lanka using the concept of "regressive inversion." Regressive inversion occurs when universal teaching, such as that of the Buddha, is redeployed to supercharge passions associated with the kinds of group loyalty that the universal teaching itself intends to transcend. The book begins with an account of the main teachings of Theravada Buddhism and looks at how these inform, or fail to inform, modern interpreters. Grant considers the writings of three key figures—Anagarika Dharmapala, Walpola Rahula, and J. R. Jayewardene—who addressed Buddhism and politics in the years leading up to Sri Lanka's political independence from Britain, and subsequently, in postcolonial Sri Lanka. This book makes the Sri Lankan conflict accessible to readers interested in the modern global phenomenon of ethnic violence involving religion and also illuminates similar conflicts around the world.
Ethical Conflicts in Buddhist Societies
Title | Ethical Conflicts in Buddhist Societies PDF eBook |
Author | P. Pathak |
Publisher | MD Pub Pvt Limited |
Pages | 231 |
Release | 2011-09-20 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9788175333161 |
Buddhism, Conflict and Violence in Modern Sri Lanka
Title | Buddhism, Conflict and Violence in Modern Sri Lanka PDF eBook |
Author | Mahinda Deegalle |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 348 |
Release | 2006-09-27 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1134241887 |
Interdisciplinary in its approach, this book explores the dilemmas that Buddhism faces in relation to the continuing ethnic conflict and violence in modern Sri Lanka. Prominent scholars in the fields of anthropology, history, Buddhist studies and Pali examine multiple dimensions of the problem. Buddhist responses to the crisis are discussed in detail, along with how Buddhism can help to create peace in Sri Lanka. Evaluating the role of Buddhists and their institutions in bringing about an end to war and violence as well as possibly heightening the problem, this collection puts forward a critical analysis of the religious conditions contributing to continuing hostilities.