num_pages: 224
description: 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.
language: English
title: Buddhism Betrayed?: Religion, Politics, and Violence in Sri Lanka
titlecomplete: Buddhism Betrayed?: Religion, Politics, and Violence in Sri Lanka
genres: Buddhism, Anthropology, History, Religion, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 42
publisher: University of Chicago Press