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Gananath Obeyesekere
Researcher at Princeton University
Publications - 44
Citations - 2647
Gananath Obeyesekere is an academic researcher from Princeton University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ceylon & Buddhism. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 44 publications receiving 2581 citations. Previous affiliations of Gananath Obeyesekere include University of Pennsylvania & University of Washington.
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Medusa's hair : an essay on personal symbols and religious experience
TL;DR: Obeyesekere as mentioned in this paper analyzes the relationship between the personal-psychological dimension of a symbol and its public, culturally sanctioned role in the context of the Kataragama pilgrimage in Sri Lanka.
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Buddhism Transformed: Religious Change in Sri Lanka
TL;DR: In this paper, a social and cultural anthropologist and a specialist in the study of religion pool their talents to examine recent changes in popular religion in Sri Lanka and describe the changes that have profoundly altered the character of Sinhala religion in both areas.
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The Apotheosis of Captain Cook: European Mythmaking in the Pacific
TL;DR: Obeyesekere as mentioned in this paper argues that the Hawaiians did not apotheosize the captain but revered him as a chief on par with their own, and that during the last voyage it was Cook's destructive side that dominated.
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Theravāda Transformed?@@@Theravāda Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo@@@Buddhism Transformed: Religious Change in Sri Lanka@@@Theravada Transformed?@@@Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo
Edmund Perry,Richard Gombrich,Richard Francis . Auteur du texte Gombrich,Gananath Obeyesekere +3 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the relationship between Buddhism and society in ancient India and discuss the problem of the Gotama Buddha's Problem Situation, the Sangha's discipline, and the Accomodation between the Buddha and society.