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Buddhist extremists and Muslim minorities : religious conflict in contemporary Sri Lanka /

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The rise of right-wing groups of Sinhala Buddhists in Sri Lanka in recent years has caused a new wave of religious violence, in this case with Muslims being the primary targets. Buddhist Extremists and Muslim Minorities presents a collection of essays that investigate the history and current conditi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Holt, John, 1948- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Islam > Relations > Buddhism.
Buddhism > Relations > Islam.
Islam > Sri Lanka.
Buddhism > Sri Lanka.
Islam > Relations > Bouddhisme.
Bouddhisme > Relations > Islam.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
Buddhism
Interfaith relations
Islam
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka.
Tamils.
Islam.
Buddhism.
State and Church relations.
Nationalism.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The rise of right-wing groups of Sinhala Buddhists in Sri Lanka in recent years has caused a new wave of religious violence, in this case with Muslims being the primary targets. Buddhist Extremists and Muslim Minorities presents a collection of essays that investigate the history and current conditions of Buddhist-Muslim relations in the country in an attempt to ascertain the causes of the present conflict.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 242 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190624392
0190624396
9780190624415
0190624418