Steven Kemper
Rescued from the Nation
Steven Kemper · 2015
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Dharmapala is a galvanizing figure in Sri Lanka's recent history, widely regarded as the nationalist hero who saved the Sinhala people from cultural collapse and whose 'protestant' reformation of Buddhism drove monks toward increased political involvement and ethnic confrontation. Yet he spent the vast majority of his life abroad, dealing with other concerns. Steven Kemper re-evaluates this important figure in the light of an unprecedented number of his writings that paint a picture not of a nationalist zealot but of a spiritual seeker earnest in his pursuit of salvation.
Book details
- Year
- 2015
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Editions
- 4
- Pages
- 480
- ISBN
- 9780226199078
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