Religion and politics in sri lanka

By:

"Phadnis, urmila"

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi; Manohar; 1976Description: 376pSubject(s):

Political Science

DDC classification:

320.95493 PHA

Summary: This is a study of the evolutionary process of the structure of the Sinhalese Buddhist system which is the religion of the majority in Sri Lanka. It encompasses a historical analysis of the organisation of the Buddhist religion namely, the Sangha and the manifold functions and role of the Buddhist clergy, i.e., Bhikkhus, in urban and rural settings. The study is an attempt to analyses the interplay of the religious and political systems as they have emerged in the island in the different phases of its history.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Gandhi Smriti Library	320.95493 PHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		10471

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This is a study of the evolutionary process of the structure of the Sinhalese Buddhist system which is the religion of the majority in Sri Lanka. It encompasses a historical analysis of the organisation of the Buddhist religion namely, the Sangha and the manifold functions and role of the Buddhist clergy, i.e., Bhikkhus, in urban and rural settings. The study is an attempt to analyses the interplay of the religious and political systems as they have emerged in the island in the different phases of its history.

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