The Sri Lankan ethnic conflict that has occurred largely between Sinhala Buddhists and Tamil Hindus is marked by a degree of religious tolerance that sees both communities worshiping together. This study describes one important site of such worship, the ancient Hindu temple complex of Munnesvaram. Standing adjacent to one of Sri Lanka's historical western ports, the fortunes of the Munnesvaram temples have waxed and waned through the years of turbulence, violence and social change that have been the country's lot since the advent of European colonialism in the Indian Ocean. Bastin recounts the story of these temples and analyses how the Hindu temple is reproduced as a center of worship amidst conflict and competition.
Rohan Bastin is Head of the School of Anthropology, Archaeology & Sociology at James Cook University.
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The Sri Lankan ethnic conflict that has occurred largely between Sinhala Buddhists and Tamil Hindus is marked by a degree of religious tolerance that sees both communities worshiping together. This study describes one important site of such worship, the ancient Hindu temple complex of Munnesvaram. Standing adjacent to one of Sri Lanka's historical western ports, the fortunes of the Munnesvaram temples have waxed and waned through the years of turbulence, violence and social change that have been the country's lot since the advent of European colonialism in the Indian Ocean. Bastin recounts the story of these temples and analyses how the Hindu temple is reproduced as a center of worship amidst conflict and competition.
Rohan Bastin is Head of the School of Anthropology, Archaeology & Sociology at James Cook University.
Imprint | Berghahn Books, Incorporated |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 2003 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | December 2002 |
Authors | Rohan Bastin |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 254 |
Edition | Illustrated Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-57181-252-0 |
Barcode | 9781571812520 |
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LSN | 1-57181-252-0 |