Buddhism betrayed? : religion, politics, and violence in Sri Lanka
This volume seeks to answer the question of how the Buddhist monks in today's Sri Lanka--given Buddhism's traditionally nonviolent philosophy--are able to participate in the fierce political violence of the Sinhalese against the Tamils.
xix, 203 p., [6] p. of plates : ill ; 23 cm.
9780226789491, 9780226789507, 0226789497, 0226789500
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