Modern Buddhist Conjunctures in Myanmar Cultural Narratives, Colonial Legacies, and Civil Society

By:

Schober, Juliane

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Honolulu University of Hawaii Press 2011Description: 208 21 cmSubject(s):

Theravāda Buddhism -- Political aspects -- Burma. Buddhism and state -- Burma -- History. RELIGION -- Comparative Religion

Summary: Examines the moments in the modern history of Myanmar when religion, culture, and politics converge to chart new directions. Arguing against Max Weber's characterization of Buddhism as other-worldly and divorced from politics, this study shows that Buddhi

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Examines the moments in the modern history of Myanmar when religion, culture, and politics converge to chart new directions. Arguing against Max Weber's characterization of Buddhism as other-worldly and divorced from politics, this study shows that Buddhi

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