The puberty ritual in Sri Lanka : a comparative exploration of perceptions and attitudes between Buddhists and Christians /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Kim, Paul Mantae, 1966-
Imprint:	New York : Peter Lang, c2011.
Description:	xiv, 241 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	American university studies. Series VII, Theology and religion, 0740-0446 ; v. 317 American university studies. Series VII, Theology and religion ; v. 317.
Subject:	Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) -- Rites and ceremonies. Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) -- Religion. Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) -- Social life and customs. Puberty rites -- Sri Lanka. Christianity and culture -- Sri Lanka. Buddhism and culture -- Sri Lanka. Buddhism and culture. Christianity and culture. Manners and customs. Puberty rites. Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) -- Religion. Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) -- Rites and ceremonies. Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) -- Social life and customs. Sri Lanka -- Social life and customs. Sri Lanka -- Religious life and customs. Sri Lanka.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8828477

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ISBN:	9781433114625 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1433114623 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

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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