Devas, Demons and Buddhist Cosmology in Sri Lanka: Apotheosis and the Spiritual Progression of Hūniyam
Author:   Achala Gunasekara-Rockwell
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032192666


Pages:   148
Publication Date:   19 August 2022
Format:   Hardback
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Devas, Demons and Buddhist Cosmology in Sri Lanka: Apotheosis and the Spiritual Progression of Hūniyam


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Author:   Achala Gunasekara-Rockwell
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032192666


ISBN 10:   1032192666
Pages:   148
Publication Date:   19 August 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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List of illustrations Foreword Acknowledgments 1 Deva and demon worship in Sri Lanka 2 Temples, shrines, and sacred spaces of Hūniyam 3 Iconography of Hūniyam 4 Historical context 5 European colonialism versus the indigenous kingdoms 6 From British hegemony to the modern era 7 The potential apotheosis of Mahinda Rājapakṣa 8 Hūniyam as an invader 9 Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Achala Gunasekara-Rockwell is the assistant editor of the US Department of the Air Force’s Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs. She also serves as an adjunct assistant professor for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Troy University, USA. She received her PhD in Languages and Cultures of Asia from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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