02454nam a2200433 a 4500 ebr10551934 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 110405s2011 nyua sb 001 0 eng d 2011013035 9781433114625 (hardcover alk. paper) 9781453907917 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)794489878 a-ce--- DS489.25.S5 K55 2011eb 392.1/40899148 22 Kim, Paul Mantae, 1966- The puberty ritual in Sri Lanka [electronic resource] : a comparative exploration of perceptions and attitudes between Buddhists and Christians / Paul Mantae Kim. New York : Peter Lang, c2011. xiv, 241 p. : ill. American university studies. Series VII, Theology and religion, 0740-0446 ; vol. 317 Includes bibliographical references (p.[227]-235) and index. 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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 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. Sri Lanka Social life and customs. Sri Lanka Religious life and customs. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. American university studies. Series VII, Theology and religion ; v. 317. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10551934 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 199268 199268