In Defense of Dharma

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Author	: Tessa J. Bartholomeusz
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 232
Release	: 2005-07-26
ISBN-10	: 9781135788575
ISBN-13	: 113578857X
Rating	: 4/5 (75 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis In Defense of Dharma by : Tessa J. Bartholomeusz

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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