Buddhism Betrayed? Religion, Politics, and Violence in Sri Lanka

Name: Buddhism Betrayed? Religion, Politics, and Violence in Sri Lanka
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ISBN: 9780226789507

ISBN-10: 0226789500

ISBN-13: 9780226789507

Edition: 1992 (Reprint)

Authors: Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah, Lal Jayawardena

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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.

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 7/15/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.09" wide x 8.50" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Abbreviations



Introduction: The Question



The Period of Buddhist Revivalism, 1860-1915



Politics and Constitutional Progress, 1915-1946



Radical Monks and the Legitimation of Monks' Participation in Politics



The Betrayal and Restoration of Buddhism: Accusations and Remedies



The Betrayal of Buddhism: Report of the Committee of Inquiry



The Social Revolution of 1956 and Its Aftermath



The Restoration of Buddhism and the Transformation of Education in the 1960s and 1970s



The 1970s and 1980s: The Deepening Crisis



The Mavbima Surakime Vyaparaya (MSV): The Movement for the Protection of the Motherland



Monks and Violence Face to Face



The Parameters of Buddhist Nationalism and Buddhist Democracy



Epilogue: Sinhalese Identity: The Legacy of the Past


Appendix: Testing Some Charges in The Betrayal of Buddhism


References


Index