Buddhism betrayed?
Subtitle: religion, politics, and violence in Sri Lanka
By: Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah.
Series: A Monograph of the World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) of the United Nations University
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
Subjects: Buddhism and politics -- Sri Lanka; Buddhism -- Social aspects -- Sri Lanka
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."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-193) and index.