Kim, Paul Mantae,  1966- <br/><br/>
The puberty ritual in Sri Lanka  a comparative exploration of perceptions and attitudes between Buddhists and Christians /  [electronic resource] : 
Paul Mantae Kim. 
 - New York :  Peter Lang,  c2011. 
 - xiv, 241 p. :  ill. 
 - American university studies. Series VII, Theology and religion,  vol. 317  0740-0446 ; .
 - American university studies.  Series VII,  Theology and religion ;  v. 317. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p.[227]-235) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2011. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people)--Rites and ceremonies.<br/>Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people)--Religion.<br/>Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people)--Social life and customs.<br/>Puberty rites--Sri Lanka.<br/>Christianity and culture--Sri Lanka.<br/>Buddhism and culture--Sri Lanka.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Sri Lanka--Social life and customs.<br/>Sri Lanka--Religious life and customs.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS489.25.S5  / K55 2011eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>392.1/40899148