{"product_id":"theravada-buddhism-and-the-british-elizabeth-harris-9780415371254","title":"Theravada Buddhism and the British Encounter: Religious, Missionary and Colonial Experience in Nineteenth Century Sri Lanka","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis major new work explores the British encounter with Buddhism in nineteenth century Sri Lanka, examining the way Buddhism was represented and constructed in the eyes of the British scholars, officials, travellers and religious seekers who first encountered it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing the three main historical phases of the encounter from 1796 to 1900, the book provides a sensitive and nuanced exegesis of the cultural and political influences that shaped the early British understanding of Buddhism and that would condition its subsequent transmission to the West. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpanding our understanding of inter-religious relations between Christians and Buddhists, the book fills a significant gap in the scholarship on Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka by concentrating on missionary writings and presenting a thorough exploration of original materials of several important pioneers in Buddhist studies and mission studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Harris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415371252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415371254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.44h x 6.32w x 0.85d","brand":"Elizabeth Harris","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064906723583,"sku":"9780415371254","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ecca05fa-b9f0-434c-9262-495cf8f511da.jpg?v=1768671833","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/theravada-buddhism-and-the-british-elizabeth-harris-9780415371254","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}