Justin W Henry

Gebundenes Buch

Ravana's Kingdom

The Ramayana and Sri Lankan History from Below

Beschreibung

In Ravana's Kingdom, Justin W. Henry delves into the historical literary reception of the Ramayana in Sri Lanka, charting how the demon-king antagonist, Ravana, has become an unlikely cultural hero among Sinhala Buddhists over the past decade.

Autor

Justin W. Henry earned a PhD in the History of Religions from the University of Chicago Divinity School in 2017 and is currently Lecturer in the department of Philosophy, Religion & Liberal Studies at Georgia College & State University. His academic work concerns the interaction of Buddhist and Hindu communities in Sri Lanka and South India historically, and he has published articles on aspects of Pali, Sinhala and Tamil religious literature.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 162mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 594g
• ISBN-13: 9780197636305
• ISBN-10: 0197636306
• Artikelnr.: 66143153