The religious transformation, politics, and culture Holt, John 1948- creator text bibliography Electronic books. History. Electronic books. nyu New York Columbia University Press 2004 monographic eng 1 online resource (xii, 441 pages) : illustrations John Holt's groundbreaking study examines the assimilation, transformation, and subordination of the Hindu deity Visnu within the contexts of Sri Lankan history and Sinhala Buddhist religious culture. Holt argues that political agendas and social forces, as much as doctrinal concerns, have shaped the shifting patterns of the veneration of Visnu in Sri Lanka. Holt begins with a comparative look at the assimilation of the Buddha in Hinduism. He then explores the role and rationale of medieval Sinhala kings in assimilating Visnu into Sinhala Buddhism. Offering analyses of texts, many. Preface; Part I; Introduction: The Historical and Theoretical Problems; 1 The "Hindu Buddha" and the "Buddhist Visnu"; 2 "Unceasing Waves": Brahmanical and Hindu Influences on Medieval Sinhala Buddhist Culture in Sri Lanka; 3 The Sandalwood Image: Upulvan Deviyo and the Origins of the Visnu Cult in Sinhala Buddhist Sri Lanka; 4 Transformed Deity: The "Buddhist Visnu" in Sinhala Literature and Liturgy; Part II; Introduction: The Cult of Visnu in Buddhist Sri Lanka; 5 Seeking Protection: Cultic Life at the Udarata Visnu Devalayas. 6 The Valiyak Mangalya: The Curative Powers of the Mala Raja7 Legacies of the "Buddhist Visnu": Myth and Cult at the Alutnuvara Devalaya; 8 Minister of Defense? The Politics of Deification in Contemporary Sri Lanka; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Place Names; Indext of Texts (Translated or Cited); Subject Index; Map. John Clifford Holt. Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-420) and indexes. In English. a-ce--- (Hindu deity) Vishnu Cult Sri Lanka Buddhism Sri Lanka History Buddhism Relations Hinduism Hinduism Relations Buddhism Buddhism and politics Sri Lanka RELIGION Buddhism History RELIGION Buddhism General Buddhism Buddhism and politics Hinduism Interfaith relations Vishnu (Hindu deity) Cult Sri Lanka Andere Religionen Buddhism and politics Buddhism Interfaith relations Religion, Jewish Studies, Theology Theology / Judaism / Religion BQ372 .H62 2004eb 294.3/095493 Holt, John, 1948- New York : Columbia University Press, 2004 (DLC) 2003064634 9780231508148 023150814X 0231133227 9780231133227 0231133235 9780231133234 22573/cttgt9z4 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=141366 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=141366 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=141366 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=141366 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=141366 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=141366 COO 031029 20200709055122.0 ocn213304981 eng