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Examines the turbulent modern history and sociology of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Monkhood and its effects upon contemporary society. Using translated Sinhalese documents and interviews with monks, this text unravels the inner workings of this New Buddhism and the ideology on which it is based.

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Preface Note on Usage 1: Buddhism, Civil Society, and the Present Study 2: Dharmapala and the Definition of the Monk's Mission 3: The Economic Stage: Vidyodaya and Rural Development 4: Vidyalankara: The Descent into Ideology 5: Social Service: The Anatomy of a Vocation 6: The Critique of Monkhood 7: Conclusion: From Regeneration to Degeneration Index ??

The Work of Kings The New Buddhism in Sri Lanka

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 4/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226748658, 978-0226748658
      ISBN10: 0226748650
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      History of religion Religious communities and monasticism

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Examines the turbulent modern history and sociology of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Monkhood and its effects upon contemporary society. Using translated Sinhalese documents and interviews with monks, this text unravels the inner workings of this New Buddhism and the ideology on which it is based.

      Table of Contents
      Preface Note on Usage 1: Buddhism, Civil Society, and the Present Study 2: Dharmapala and the Definition of the Monk's Mission 3: The Economic Stage: Vidyodaya and Rural Development 4: Vidyalankara: The Descent into Ideology 5: Social Service: The Anatomy of a Vocation 6: The Critique of Monkhood 7: Conclusion: From Regeneration to Degeneration Index ??

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