This is the first book to examine war and violence in Sri Lanka through the lens of cross-cultural studies on just-war tradition and theory. In a study that is textual; historical and anthropological; it is argued that the ongoing Sinhala-Tamil conflict is in actual practice often justified by a resort to religious stories that allow for war when Buddhism is in peril. Though Buddhism is commonly assumed to be a religion that never allows for war; this study suggests otherwise; thereby bringing Buddhism into the ethical dialogue on religion and war. Without a realistic consideration of just-war thinking in contemporary Sri Lanka; it will remain impossible to understand the power of religion there to create both peace and war.
#249768 in Books 2015-09-09 2015-07-16Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.90 x .90 x 5.90l; .0 #File Name: 0700621741336 pages
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