The Buddha's Wizards: Magic, Protection, and Healing in Burmese Buddhism
Belief in wizard-saints who protect their devotees and intervene in the world is widespread among Burmese Buddhists. The Buddha's Wizards is a historically informed, ethnographic study that explores the supernatural landscape of Buddhism in Myanmar to explain the persistence of wizardry as a fo...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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New York
Columbia University Press
2018
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| Dans: | Année: 2018 |
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| Édition parallèle: | Print version: Patton, Thomas Nathan: The Buddha's Wizards : Magic, Protection, and Healing in Burmese Buddhism. - New York : Columbia University Press,c2018 |
| Résumé: | Belief in wizard-saints who protect their devotees and intervene in the world is widespread among Burmese Buddhists. The Buddha's Wizards is a historically informed, ethnographic study that explores the supernatural landscape of Buddhism in Myanmar to explain the persistence of wizardry as a form of lived religion in the modern era Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Abbreviations -- A Note on Transliteration -- Introduction -- 1. Vanguards of the Sāsana -- 2. The Buddha's Chief Wizard -- 3. Women of the Wizard King -- 4. Pagodas of Power -- 5. Wizards in the Shadows -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Illustrations |
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| ISBN: | 0231547374 |