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Buddha in Sri Lanka: Remembered Yesterdays |
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| Author |
Swarna, Wickremeratne
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Bond, George Doherty
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| Date | 2006.09 |
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| Pages | 304 |
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| Publisher | State University of New York Press |
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| Content type | 書籍=Book |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | 佛教人物=Buddhist |
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| Abstract | Combining memoir, history, and present day narrative this book describes how Buddhism is lived in Sri Lanka.
This is a lively and often personal view of Buddhism as it emerges in daily life in Sri Lanka. This personal view makes the traditions come alive as the author details Buddhist beliefs, customs, rituals, ceremonies, and folklore. It includes a fascinating discussion of the Sangha, the institutional monkhood, in Sri Lanka, including its history, codes of conduct, and evolution and resilience over time. It also explores the recent attempts by many monks to reinvent themselves in a society chracterized by secularization, globalization, and a tide of aggressive Christian evangelization.
"This book offers a lively portrait of Buddhism as it emerges in daily life in Sri Lanka. Accessible and engaging, it gives readers a great sense of what lived, popular Buddhism is really like." Tracy Pintchman.
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| ISBN | 0791468828 (paperback); 9780791468821 (paperback) |
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| Hits | 386 |
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| Created date | 2007.02.06 |
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| Modified date | 2016.12.22 |
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