Machine derived contents note: Foreword by Lal Jayawardena -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: The Question -- 2. The Period of Buddhist Revivalism, 1860-1915 -- 3. Politics and Constitutional Progress, 1915-1946 -- 4. Radical Monks and the Legitimation of Monks' Participation in Politics -- 5. The Betrayal and Restoration of Buddhism: Accusations and Remedies -- 6. The Betrayal of Buddhism: Report of the Committee of Inquiry -- 7. The Social Revolution of 1956 and Its Aftermath -- 8. The Restoration of Buddhism and the Transformation of Education in the 1960s and 1970s -- 9. The 1970s and 1980s: The Deepening Crisis -- 10. The Mavbima Surakime Vyaparaya (MSV): The Movement for the Protection of the Motherland -- 11. Monks and Violence Face to Face -- 12. The Parameters of Buddhist Nationalism and Buddhist Democracy -- 13. Epilogue: Sinhalese Identity: The Legacy of the Past -- Appendix: Testing Some Charges in The Betrayal of Buddhism -- References -- Index
Analysis
Buddhism Related to Politics
Sri Lanka
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-193) and index
