02454nam a2200433 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020004100112020002700153040002100180035002100201043001200222050002800234082002300262100002900285245017000314260003600484300002400520490009100544504006500635505054400700533015201244650005701396650004501453650006001498650003001558650004101588650003701629651004001666651004301706655002901749710001701778830008001795856012601875999001902001ebr10551934CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||110405s2011    nyua    sb    001 0 eng d  z  2011013035  z9781433114625 (hardcover alk. paper)  z9781453907917 (e-book)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)794489878  aa-ce---14aDS489.25.S5bK55 2011eb04a392.1/408991482221 aKim, Paul Mantae,d1966-14aThe puberty ritual in Sri Lankah[electronic resource] :ba comparative exploration of perceptions and attitudes between Buddhists and Christians /cPaul Mantae Kim.  aNew York :bPeter Lang,cc2011.  axiv, 241 p. :bill.1 aAmerican university studies. Series VII, Theology and religion,x0740-0446 ;vvol. 317  aIncludes bibliographical references (p.[227]-235) and index.0 aTheoretical 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.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2011.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aSinhalese (Sri Lankan people)xRites and ceremonies. 0aSinhalese (Sri Lankan people)xReligion. 0aSinhalese (Sri Lankan people)xSocial life and customs. 0aPuberty riteszSri Lanka. 0aChristianity and culturezSri Lanka. 0aBuddhism and culturezSri Lanka. 0aSri LankaxSocial life and customs. 0aSri LankaxReligious life and customs. 7aElectronic books.2local2 aebrary, Inc. 0aAmerican university studies.nSeries VII,pTheology and religion ;vv. 317.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10551934zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c199268d199268