Buddhism Transformed: Religious Change In Sri Lanka - Brossura

Richard F. Gombrich; Gananath Obeyesekere

Brossura

ISBN 10: 8120807022 ISBN 13: 9788120807020

Casa editrice: Motilal Banarsidass,, 1999

Riassunto

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 analyses the changes that have profoundly altered the character of Sinhala religion in both areas.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Richard Gombrich is Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University and a fellow of Balliol College.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Motilal Banarsidass,
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 8120807022
• ISBN 13: 9788120807020
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 502