In Defense of Dharma: Just-War Ideology in Buddhist Sri Lanka (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism: Vol. 24)

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Synopsis
This is the first book to examine war and violence in Sri Lanka through the lens of cross-cultural studies on just-war tradition and theory. In a study that is textual, historical and anthropological, it is argued that the ongoing Sinhala-Tamil conflict is in actual practice often justified by a resort to religious stories that allow for war when Buddhism is in peril. Though Buddhism is commonly assumed to be a religion that never allows for war, this study suggests otherwise, thereby bringing Buddhism into the ethical dialogue on religion and war. Without a realistic consideration of just-war thinking in contemporary Sri Lanka, it will remain impossible to understand the power of religion there to create both peace and war.
Copyright:
2002

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ISBN-13:
9781135788568
Related ISBNs:
9780203994801, 9780700716814, 9780700716814, 9780700716821, 9780700716821
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Tessa J. Bartholomeusz
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Philosophy
Grade Levels:
College Freshman
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Bookshare Staff
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