The puberty ritual in Sri Lanka: a comparative exploration of perceptions and attitudes between Buddhists and Christians
Theoretical perspective -- Methodology -- Understanding the context of the Sinhalese puberty ritual -- The Sinhalese Buddhist perception of the puberty ritual -- Comparison of the attitudes between Sinhalese Buddhists and Sinhalese Christians -- Approaching the Sinhalese puberty ritual in light of t...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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New York, NY [u.a.]
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2011
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American university studies / 7 (317)
Année: 2011 |
| Collection/Revue: | American university studies / 7
317 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Sri Lanka
/ Maturité sexuelle
/ Rite de passage
/ Buddhisme
/ Christianisme
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Sri Lanka
Religious life and customs
B Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) Religion B Sri Lanka Social life and customs B Buddhism and culture (Sri Lanka) B Christianity and culture (Sri Lanka) B Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) Rites and ceremonies B Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) Social life and customs B Puberty rites (Sri Lanka) |
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| Résumé: | Theoretical perspective -- Methodology -- Understanding the context of the Sinhalese puberty ritual -- The Sinhalese Buddhist perception of the puberty ritual -- Comparison of the attitudes between Sinhalese Buddhists and Sinhalese Christians -- Approaching the Sinhalese puberty ritual in light of the Bible -- Contextualization and its implications for the Christian practice of puberty -- The Sinhalese Christian appraisal of the puberty ritual -- Concluding implications : missiological insights regarding the Sinhalese puberty ritual |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1433114623 |