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Bartholomeusz, Tessa J.

In defense of Dharma : just-war ideology in Buddhist Sri Lanka / Tessa Bartholomeusz. - London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2002. - 1 online resource (xxii, 209 pages) - RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism. . - RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-200) and index.

Chapter 1 NARRATIVE, ETHICS, AND WAR -- Introduction: method and scope of the study -- chapter 2 JUST-WAR THINKING IN TEXTS AND CONTEXTS -- Introduction: dharma, devolution, and Dutugemunu -- chapter 3 DHARMA YUDDHAYA AND DHARMA WARRIORS IN SRI LANKA -- Introduction: dharma yuddhaya and its expressions -- chapter 4 BUDDHISM, PACIFISM, WAR, AND ETHICAL ORIENTATIONS -- Introduction: within and without violence -- chapter 5 SRI LANKAN BUDDHISM AND JUST-WAR THINKING REVISITED -- Introduction: rituals, relics and war.

"This is the first book to examine war and violence in Sri Lanka from the perspective 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 often justified by resorting to religious stories that allow for war when Buddhism is in peril. Since Buddhism is often commonly assumed to be a religion that never allows for war, this book - by suggesting otherwise - brings 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 existing power of religion that can create both peace and war."--Jacket


English.

ISBN: 0203994809 9780203994801 9781135788575 113578857X 9781135788568 1135788561 1280113804 9781280113802

Standard No.: 10.4324/9780203994801 doi

LCCN:

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1900-1999

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Buddhism--Social aspects--Sri Lanka.
Ethnic conflict--Religious aspects.--Sri Lanka
Just war doctrine--History--20th century.
War--Religious aspects.
War--Moral and ethical aspects.
Conflits ethniques--Aspect religieux.--Sri Lanka
Guerre juste--Histoire--20e siècle.
Guerre--Aspect religieux.
Guerre--Aspect moral.
RELIGION--Buddhism--General.
Buddhism--Social aspects
Ethnic conflict--Religious aspects
Ethnic relations
Just war doctrine
War--Moral and ethical aspects
War--Religious aspects
Buddhismus
Bürgerkrieg
Gerechter Krieg
Theravada-Boeddhisme.
Ethiek.
Gerechter Krieg--Buddhismus--Sri Lanka.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Sri Lanka--Ethnic relations.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka--Buddhismus--Gerechter Krieg.
Tamilen.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History

LC Class. No.: BQ376 / .B37 2002eb

Dewey Class. No.: 294.3/56242/09593