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Buddhism transformed: religious change in Sri Lanka

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In this study a social and cultural anthropologist and a specialist in the study of religion pool their talents to examine recent changes in popular religion in Sri Lanka. As the Sinhalas themselves perceive it, Buddhism proper has always shared the religious arena with a spirit religion. While Buddhism concerns salvation, the spirit religion focuses on worldly welfare. Buddhism Transformed describes and analyzes the changes that have profoundly altered the character of Sinhala religion in both areas.

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Venue: Choice Reviews Online
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 1989-06-01
Volume: 26
Issue: 10
Pages: 26-5618-26-5618
ISSN: 0009-4978 (ISSN-L)
1523-8253
DOI: 10.5860/choice.26-5618
OpenAlex: W1963487354
Cited by: 471
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Type: book review
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Choice Reviews Online (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Indian and Buddhist Studies
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Study and Philosophy of Religion
Social Sciences › Geography, Planning and Development › Religious Tourism and Spaces
Keywords: Buddhism, Sinhala Buddhism, religious change, folk religion, salvation, Sri Lanka

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