In Defense of Dharma

In Defense of Dharma
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9781135788575
ISBN-13 : 113578857X
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Book Synopsis In Defense of Dharma by : Tessa J. Bartholomeusz

Download or read book In Defense of Dharma written by Tessa J. Bartholomeusz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-26 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to examine war and violence in Sri Lanka through the lens of cross-cultural studies on just-war tradition and theory. An important contribution to the understanding of the power of religion to create both peace and war.


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