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In Defense of Dharma
- Just-War Ideology in Buddhist Sri Lanka
Engelsk Paperback

In Defense of Dharma

- Just-War Ideology in Buddhist Sri Lanka
Engelsk Paperback

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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.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
232
ISBN-13:
9780700716821
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0700716823
Udg. Dato:
22 aug 2002
Længde:
18mm
Bredde:
157mm
Højde:
234mm
Forlag:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oplagsdato:
22 aug 2002
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