Devas, demons and Buddhist cosmology in Sri Lanka: apotheosis and the spiritual progression of Hūniyam
Introduction -- 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 Apotheos...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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London New York
Routledge
2022
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Routledge South Asian religion series (22)
Year: 2022 |
Series/Journal: | Routledge South Asian religion series
22 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sri Lanka
/ Theravada
/ Gods
/ Demon
/ Cosmogony
B Rājapakṣa, Mahinda 1945- / Apotheosis |
Further subjects: | B
Buddhism (Sri Lanka)
Customs and practices
B Sri Lanka Religious life and customs B Devas (Sri Lanka) B Buddhist demonology (Sri Lanka) B Buddhist cosmology |