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Buddhism Betrayed: Religion, Politics and Violence in Sri Lanka - Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah

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Buddhism Betrayed: Religion, Politics and Violence in Sri Lanka

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Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah

Buddhism has an international reputation as a nonviolent philosophy, but the history of Sri Lanka demonstrates that is not always the case. Monks and other Buddhists there often appear at the forefront of violent conflict with apparently few qualms. In this book, Tambiah traces the transformation of Buddhism in the country from followers of the dhamma into an increasingly political movement. Good Paperback. 203 pages with references and an index.

Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia

Published by: Chicago University Press, 1992

Condition: The cover has a bit of wear with slightly curled corners and a sunned spine. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is no tanning of the pages.

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