Buddhism Transformed: Religious Change in Sri Lanka

by Gananath Obeyesekere, Richard F. Gombrich, Gananath Obeyesekere Richard F. Gombrich

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In this study a social and cultural anthropologist and a specialist in the study of religion pool their talents to examine recent changes in popular religion in Sri Lanka. As the Sinhalas themselves perceive it, Buddhism proper has always shared the religious arena with a spirit religion. While Buddhism concerns salvation, the spirit religion focuses on worldly welfare. Buddhism Transformed describes and analyzes the changes that have profoundly altered the character of Sinhala religion in both areas.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691073333

ISBN13:9780691073330

Release Date:January 1988

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:504 Pages

Weight:2.50 lbs.

Related Subjects

Anthropology Asia Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences Sri Lanka

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