Sri Lankan Ethnic, Religious, and Cultural

Author: Wang Lan
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is the only research-based work on Sri Lanka in China to date. It is divided into six chapters, exploring the process of national formation in Sri Lanka, the social systems that have existed on the island since ancient times, as well as the religious beliefs and traditional cultures of its ethnic groups from a historical perspective. The focus of the book lies in analyzing the historical impact of Buddhism and its unique role in Sri Lanka. In the final chapter, the author also traces the historical roots of the ethnic conflict between the Sinhalese and the Tamils, reviewing the process of escalating ethnic tensions after independence.