Precarious balance : Sinhala Buddhism and the forces of pluralism / Bardwell L. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Bardwell L., 1925-2022, author.

Series:

Studies in religion and culture (Charlottesville, Va.)

Studies in religion and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--Sri Lanka--History.

Buddhism.

Social conflict--Religious aspects--Buddhism.

Social conflict.

Sri Lanka.

Genre:

Essays.

History.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 186 pages).

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville ; London : University of Virginia Press, [2022]

Summary:

"This book explores the history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka from one of its earliest kings to its present-day conflicts"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Concepts of an ideal social order as portrayed in the chronicles of Ceylon

Kingship, the sangha, and the process of legitimation in the Anurādhapura period, third century BCE to tenth century CE

Varieties of religious assimilation in early Medieval Sri Lanka

The pursuit of equilibrium: Polonnaruva as a ceremonial center, 993-1293

Sinhalese Buddhism and its modern quests for identity: the dilemmas of a pluralistic society

Identity issues of Sinhalas and Tamils: dilemmas of identity in the throes of social conflict

Epilogue: a vision of pluralism enacted.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813945392

OCLC:

1320819783