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- Religious Transformation, Politics, and Culture

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John Holt's groundbreaking study examines the assimilation, transformation, and subordination of the Hindu deity Visnu within the contexts of Sri Lankan history and Sinhala Buddhist religious culture. Holt argues that political agendas and social forces, as much as doctrinal concerns, have shaped the shifting patterns of the veneration of Visnu in Sri Lanka.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780231133234
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 448
  • Udgivet:
  • 29. december 2004
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x25 mm.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 5. december 2024

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John Holt's groundbreaking study examines the assimilation, transformation, and subordination of the Hindu deity Visnu within the contexts of Sri Lankan history and Sinhala Buddhist religious culture. Holt argues that political agendas and social forces, as much as doctrinal concerns, have shaped the shifting patterns of the veneration of Visnu in Sri Lanka.

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