Publication details

Convergencies and divergencies in making postcolonial Sri Lanka: buddhism, nationalism and development.

Authors

DANĚK Petr

Year of publication 2019
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Science

Citation
Description The lecture discussed the role of religion in political development of postcolonial Sri Lanka. Three main issues have been stressed: (1) National revival and creation of the Protestant Buddhism; (2) Walpola Rahula and establishment of the Political Buddhism; and (3) the role of political Buddhism in Sri Lankan civil war (1983-2009).

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