TY - BOOK AU - Seneviratne,H.L. TI - The work of kings: the new Buddhism in Sri Lanka SN - 0226748650 AV - BQ376 .S46 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - Chicago PB - University of Chicago Press KW - Buddhism KW - Sri Lanka KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Buddhism and politics KW - Social aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Buddhism, Civil Society, and the Present Study -- Dharmapala and the Definition of the Monk's Mission -- The Economic Stage: Vidyodaya and Rural Development -- Vidyalankara: The Descent into Ideology -- Social Service: The Anatomy of a Vocation -- The Critique of the Monkhood -- Conclusion: From Regeneration to Degeneration ER -