{"product_id":"the-robe-and-the-sword-by-sonia-faleiro-9781967190003","title":"The Robe and the Sword","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen the robe becomes a weapon, who can stop the violence?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe think of Buddhism as a faith of peace, rooted in compassion, patience, and nonviolence. But across South and Southeast Asia today, the robe is being turned into a weapon as radical monks and nationalist movements unleash hatred and war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Robe and the Sword\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed journalist Sonia Faleiro travels from Sri Lanka's riot-scarred towns to the homes of refugees along the Myanmar border to Thailand's fortified temples, uncovering how militant monks have transformed a tradition of nonviolence into a tool of terror. She reveals how Sri Lanka's Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara incited mobs against Muslims, how Myanmar's Ashin Wirathu helped ignite a genocide, and how elements of Thailand's clergy have entrenched military rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough vivid portraits of zealots, survivors, and dissident monks fighting to reclaim their faith, Faleiro delivers an unflinching investigation into the colonial trauma, economic grievances, and political forces fueling a dangerous new extremism. \u003cem\u003eThe Robe and the Sword\u003c\/em\u003e is a searing and indispensable work of narrative nonfiction, urgently needed to understand how sacred traditions are being weaponized—and what is at stake for the future of our interconnected world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933336486124,"sku":"9781967190003","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781967190003-the-robe-and-the-sword.jpg?v=1783867395","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-robe-and-the-sword-by-sonia-faleiro-9781967190003","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}