Buddhist Monks and the Politics of Lanka's Civil War

by Suren Raghavan

Book Overview

The war in Sri Lanka was violent and costly in human and material terms. This was one of the longest wars in modern South Asia. Often referred to as an 'ethnic' conflict between the majority Sinhalas and the minority Tamils, the war had a profound religious dimension. The majority of Sinhala Buddhist monks (the Sangha) not only opposed any meaningful powersharing but latterly advocated an all-out military solution. Such a nexus between Buddhism and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781790787
• ISBN13: 9781781790786
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing (UK)
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"