The Sangha and Sasana in socialist Burma
The study traces the development of the role of Sangha in Burma as a centralized institution, within the larger context of the relationship between the Sangha and the state since Burma's independence with emphasis on the period after the 1962 coup d'etat. A turning point in the institution...
| Published in: | Sojourn |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institution
1988
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Sojourn
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| Further subjects: | B
Myanmar
B Buddhism B One-party systems B Myanmar Buddhism State State religion One-party systems Socialism B State B Socialism B State religion |
| Summary: | The study traces the development of the role of Sangha in Burma as a centralized institution, within the larger context of the relationship between the Sangha and the state since Burma's independence with emphasis on the period after the 1962 coup d'etat. A turning point in the institutionalization of the Sangha marked by the formation of a unified Sangha organization in 1980 which cut across sectarian and regional boundaries. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0217-9520 |
| Contains: | In: Sojourn
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