1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910969088303321

Autore

Grant Patrick <1941->

Titolo

Buddhism and ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka / / Patrick Grant

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : SUNY Press, c2009

ISBN

9780791493670

0791493679

9781441615749

1441615741

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (163 p.)

Collana

SUNY series in religious studies

Disciplina

294.3095493

Soggetti

Buddhist renewal - Sri Lanka

Nationalism - Religious aspects - Buddhism

Ethnic conflict - Sri Lanka

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-139) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Buddhism and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka -- Contents -- Preface -- PART I. READING BUDDHISM -- 1. Vedic Tradition and the Buddha: How to Say the Unsayable -- 2. Buddhism: The Art of the Detached Agonist -- PART II. READING SRI LANKA -- 3. Sri Lanka: Buddhist Self-Representation and the Genesis of the Modern Conflict -- 4. Anagarika Dharmapala: Buddhism, Science, and the Crisis of Historical Imagination -- 5. Walpola Rahula and Gamini: Salgado Buddhism, Dialogue,and the Political Imaginary -- 6. J. R. Jayewardene: Playing with Fire -- 7. Conclusion -- Notes -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

Sommario/riassunto

Looks at how a spiritual tradition can be appropriated by those involved in ethno-nationalist conflict.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996696118903316

Autore

Sagredo

Titolo

Relation, Or An Account Of The Imperial Court, By Sacredo, A Noble Venetian-senator. Given In An Oration Made By Him To The Doge (or Duke) Of Venice, In The Venetian Senate-house, Of What Things Happened During The Last War Of The Emperor With The Turks, And During His Embassy To The Emperor, At His Return Out Of Germany To Venice. Done Into English By T.G. Esq

Pubbl/distr/stampa

ProQuest, UMI, 1685

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia