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Religion and Legitimation of Power in Sri Lanka

Author B. Smith
Publisher Columbia University Press
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Author(s)B. Smith
ISBN / ASIN0890120080
ISBN-139780890120088
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Sales Rank4,989,421
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

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This collection examines how religion and politics have intersected in Sri Lanka over the years, discussing several periods of Ceylonese history. It provides coverage of the Anuradhapura period and explores Theravada Buddhism in the political life of modern Sri Lanka.