Nation, Constitutionalism and Buddhism in Sri Lanka - 9781138575547

Focusing on Sri Lanka, this book offers a new perspective on contemporary debates about nationalism in South Asia. It looks at the 'capture' of Buddhism by militant Sinhalese nationalism in the colonial and postcolonial periods, and the framing of subsequent key constitutional legal moments.

• | : Roshan de Silva Wijeyeratne
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• | Publication Date: Oct 12, 2017
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 256 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 1138575542
• | ISBN-13: 9781138575547