The Wizard King's Granddaughters: Burmese Buddhist Female Mediums, Healers, and Dreamers

This article on visions, possessions, and healing examines the Burmese cultural atmosphere in which stories, devotional literature, and religious magazines all recognize, endorse, and publicize the ways Buddhist weizzā (wizard-saints) interact with their female devotees to heal specific illnesses. D...

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Published in:Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Main Author: Patton, Thomas Nathan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press [2016]
In: Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 84, Issue: 2, Pages: 430-465
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