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The Buddhist Visnu: Religious Transformations, Politics, and Culture

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John Holt's groundbreaking study examines the assimilation, transformation, and subordination of the Hindu deity Visnu within the contexts of Sri Lankan history and Sinhala Buddhist religious culture. Holt argues that political agendas and social forces, as much as doctrinal concerns, have shaped the shifting patterns of the veneration of Visnu in Sri Lanka.

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The Buddhist Visnu: Religious Transformations, Politics, and Culture 2004, Columbia University Press, New York

ISBN-13: 9780231133234

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