Religion, Space and Conflict in Sri Lanka

Religion Space ConflictReligion, Space and Conflict in Sri Lanka: Colonial and Postcolonial Contexts.

Elizabeth J. Harris

This study uses the lens of space to examine inter-religious and inter-communal conflict in colonial and postcolonial Sri Lanka, demonstrating that colonial patterns of interaction can throw light on the post-colonial, particularly on post-war developments in the north and east of the country, when Buddhist symbolism was developed in the largely non-Buddhist former war zones. Within the 'colonial' part of the book, particular emphasis is given to the impact of the building of Christian schools and churches in predominantly Buddhist space, and British development of the Buddhist ancient city of Anuradhapura. 

London and New York: Routledge, 2018.

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