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Buddhism and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka

by Patrick Grant, P. GRANT
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Synopsis

Looks at how a spiritual tradition can be appropriated by those involved in ethno-nationalist conflict.

About the Author, Patrick Grant

Patrick Grant is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He is the author of several books, including Literature, Rhetoric, and Violence in Northern Ireland, 1968-1998: Hardened to Death and Personalism and the Politics of Culture.

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Book Details

Published
February 1, 2009
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780791493533

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