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The Buddhist Visnu : Religious Transformation, Politics, and Culture
The Buddhist Visnu Religious Transformation Politics and Culture
Author: John C. Holt
John Holt's groundbreaking study examines the assimilation, transformation, and subordination of the Hindu deity Visnu within the contexts of Sri Lankan history and Sinhala Buddhist religious culture. Holt argues that political agendas and social forces, as much as doctrinal concerns, have shaped the shifting patterns of the veneration of Visnu ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780231133234
ISBN-10: 0231133235
Publication Date: 1/2005
Pages: 448
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Publisher: Columbia University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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