Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah

Buddhism Betrayed? (Book)

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah

ISBN:9780226789491

This volume seeks to answer the question of how the Buddhist monks in today's Sri Lanka--given Buddhism's traditionally nonviolent philosophy--are able to participate in the fierce political violence of the Sinhalese against the Tamils....more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:224

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Magic, Science and Religion and the Scope of Rationality (Book)

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah

ISBN:9780521376310

Professor Tambiah is one of the leading anthropologists of the day, particularly known for his penetrating and scholarly studies of Buddhism. In this accessible and illuminating book he deals with the classical opposition of magic with science and religion. He reviews the great debates in classical Judaism...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:200

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Magic, Science, Religion, and the Scope of Rationality (Book)

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah

ISBN:9780521374866

Professor Tambiah is one of the leading anthropologists of the day, particularly known for his penetrating and scholarly studies of Buddhism. In this accessible and illuminating book he deals with the classical opposition of magic with science and religion. He reviews the great debates in classical Judaism...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:200

USD $93.36

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Sri Lanka--Ethnic Fratricide and the Dismantling of Democracy (Book)

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah

ISBN:9780226789521

Focusing on the historical events of post-independence Sri Lanka, S. J. Tambiah analyzes the causes of the violent conflict between the majority Sinhalese Buddhists and the minority Tamils. He demonstrates that the crisis is primarily a result of recent societal stresses--educational expansions...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:205

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Buddhism Betrayed?: Religion, Politics, and Violence in Sri Lanka (Book)

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah;Lal Jayawardena

ISBN:9780226789507

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