Table of Contents

1. Narratives, Ethics and War 2. Just-War Thinking in Texts and Contexts 3. Dharma Yuddhaya and Dharma Warriors in Sri Lanka 4. Buddhism, Pacifism, War and Ethical Orientations 5. Sri Lankan Buddhism and Just-War Thinking Revisited

About the Author

Tessa J. Bartholomeusz was Professor of Religion at the Florida State University, Tallahasee. Her work concentrated on gender, religious identity and most recently, on Buddhism in America.

Reviews

'Bartholomeusz's provocative book explores the arguements for and against the justice of war in the Buddhist tradition of Sri Lanka. This interdisciplinary work analyzes Buddhist ideas in relation to western just war and ethical theory.' - Journal of Military Ethics 2003

'Bartholomeusz's provocative book explores the arguements for and against the justice of war in the Buddhist tradition of Sri Lanka. This interdisciplinary work analyzes Buddhist ideas in relation to western just war and ethical theory.' - Journal of Military Ethics 2003