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Theravada Buddhism and the British Encounter
Religious, Missionary and Colonial Experience in Nineteenth Century Sri Lanka
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The book delves into the British interaction with Buddhism during the nineteenth century in Sri Lanka, highlighting how British scholars, officials, travelers, and religious seekers perceived and shaped the representation of Buddhism. It examines the cultural and historical context of these encounters, revealing the complexities of understanding and interpreting a foreign religion through colonial lenses.
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Theravada Buddhism and the British Encounter, Elizabeth Harris
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2006
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- Titel
- Theravada Buddhism and the British Encounter
- Untertitel
- Religious, Missionary and Colonial Experience in Nineteenth Century Sri Lanka
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Elizabeth Harris
- Verlag
- Taylor & Francis
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2006
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 274
- ISBN13
- 9780415371254
- Kategorie
- Regionale & Exilliteratur, Sozialwissenschaften, Weltgeschichte, Geografie, Esoterik & Religion, Politikwissenschaft
- Beschreibung
- The book delves into the British interaction with Buddhism during the nineteenth century in Sri Lanka, highlighting how British scholars, officials, travelers, and religious seekers perceived and shaped the representation of Buddhism. It examines the cultural and historical context of these encounters, revealing the complexities of understanding and interpreting a foreign religion through colonial lenses.