The narratives of ethnocentric Buddhist identity
This article describes several narratives in Southeast Asian Buddhism. I use the term ethnocentric Buddhism' to describe these. Collectively, they contribute to the formulation of Buddhist identity, particularly in modern Myanmar. They are based upon a localized form of Buddhism which is often...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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British Association for the Study of Religions
[2018]
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Journal of the British Association for the Study of Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 20, Pages: 19-44 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asia
/ Buddhism
/ Ethnocentrism
/ Ethnic identity
/ Nationalism
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion BL Buddhism KBM Asia |
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