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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Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2016]
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Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 84, Issue: 2, Pages: 430-465 |
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