Colors of the Robe: Religion, Identity, and Difference

by Ananda Abeysekara

Book Overview

A compelling case study of Buddhism in contemporary Sri Lanka

Colors of the Robe probes the Sri Lankan world of Buddhism and politics and suggests innovative directions for the global study of religion, culture, and violence. In a volume that surpasses other studies in locating Sri Lankan Buddhism in its sectarian, ethnic, cultural, social, and political constructions, Ananda Abeysekara illuminates the shifting configurations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570037876
• ISBN13: 9781570037870
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"