Militant Buddhism

The Rise of Religious Violence in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Against the backdrop of the ongoing Rohingya crisis, this book takes a close and detailed look at the rise of militant Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand, and especially at the issues of ‘why’ and ‘how’ around it.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-01-12
Mått148 x 210 x 20 mm
Vikt552 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor306
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030035167

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1 Introduction: Between Dhamma-Ghosa and Bheri-Ghosa.- 2 The Sound of War Drums: Political Theology and the Return of Religion.- 3 The Age of Suffering: Buddhist Discourses on Non-Violence in Theory and Practice.- 4 Monks in the Age of Suffering: World Renouncers and World Conquerors.- 5 Sri Lanka: “This Is the Island of Us Sinhalese People".- 6 Burma: “You Cannot Sleep Next to a Mad Dog”.- 7 Thailand: “It Is Time to Arm Thai Buddhists”.- 8 Comparative Analysis: “Buddhism Is Not a Suicidal Utopianism”.- 9 Outlook: How to Deal with War Monks?.