Writing Violence and Buddhism in Sri Lanka - Of Hungry Ghosts and Homecomings (Hardcover)

1) This book looks at the issue of violence through religion and literature, and addresses the question of violence in the context of religion, particularly in Sri Lankan Sinhala Buddhism with special reference to Sinhala and Tamil ethnic issues. 2) It fills a major gap by bringing analysis of Sri Lankan literature. 3) This book will be of interest to departments of literature and languages, South Asian literature, literary criticism and theory, linguistics, cultural studies, philosophy, religion, Buddhist studies, diaspora studies, and Sri Lankan literature and sociology.

General

Imprint:	Routledge India
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Nimmi N. Menike
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	146
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-48180-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General
LSN:	0-367-48180-4
Barcode:	9780367481803

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