Buddhism betrayed? : religion, politics, and violence in Sri Lanka by Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: London : University of Chicago, 1992.Description: 202 pISBN: - 9780226789507
- 294.330954 TAM/BUD
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Table of Contents :
Chapter 1. Introduction : the question
Chapter 2. The period of Buddhist revivalism, 1860-1915
Chapter 3. Politics and constitutional progress, 1915-1946
Chapter 4. Radical monks and the legitimation of monks' participation in politics
Chapter 5. The betrayal and restoration of Buddhism : accusations and remedies
Chapter 6. The betrayal of Buddhism : report of the committee of inquiry
Chapter 7. The social revolution of 1956 and its aftermath
Chapter 8. The restoration of Buddhism and the transformation of education in the 1960s and 1970s
Chapter 9. The 1970s and 1980s : the deepening crisis
Chapter 10.The Mavbima Surakime Vyapraya (MSV) : the movement for the protection of the motherland
Chapter 11. Monks and violence face to face
Chapter 12. The parameters of Buddhist nationalism and Buddhist democracy
Chapter 13. Epilogue: sinhalese identity : the legacy of the past
Appendix
Index