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| 'Who is He, What is He Doing?' Religious Rhetoric and Performances in Sri Lanka during R. Premadasa's Presidency (1989-1993) | ||
| 作者 | van der Horst, Josine (著) |
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| 出版日期 | 1995 |
| 頁次 | 273 |
| 出版者 | VU University Press |
| 出版者網址 | https://vuuniversitypress.com/?lang=en |
| 出版地 | Amsterdam, the Netherlands [阿姆斯特丹, 荷蘭] |
| 叢書名 | Sri Lanka studies in the humanities and the social sciences |
| 叢書號 | 2 |
| 資料類型 | 書籍=Book |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 摘要 | When Ranasinghe Premadasa became president in December 1988, his country was in a deep political and moral crisis. An Indian peacekeeping force tried to subdue the secessionist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam who aimed at establishing an independent state in the north and east of the island. At the same time a civil war between an insurgent Sinhale youth movement, the JVP (People's Liberation Front), and the government's security forces spread death and disaster in the rest of Sri Lanka. While responsible for a ruthless policy to reach his own ends, Premadasa also sought inspiration in the policies of an ancient Indian king, Asoka, who, after a long series of bloody conquests, repented and turned his efforts to create a righteous society. Likewise Premadasa announced the dawning of a new era of righteousness and peace in Sri Lanka. This study offers an analysis of Premadasa's self-presentation, the religious rhetoric and performances he engaged in the manner in which these presentations were received by the public. |
| ISBN | 9789053834176 (pbk); 9053834176 (pbk) |
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| 點閱次數 | 181 |
| 建檔日期 | 2023.10.06 |
| 更新日期 | 2023.10.06 |
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