Modern Buddhist conjunctures in Myanmar: cultural narratives, colonial legacies, and civil society
Theravada cultural hegemony in precolonial Burma -- The emergence of the secular in modern Burma -- Educating the other : Buddhism and colonial knowledge -- Civil Buddhism in a colonial context -- The politics of the modern state as Buddhist practice -- Buddhist resistance against the state -- The l...
| Authors: | ; |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Honolulu, Hawaii
Univ. of Hawaiʿi Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Myanmar
/ State
/ Buddhism
/ Secularism
B Great Britain / Colonialism / Theravada B History |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism and state (Burma)
History
B Theravāda Buddhism Political aspects (Burma) |
| Online Access: |
Book review (H-Net) |
| Summary: | Theravada cultural hegemony in precolonial Burma -- The emergence of the secular in modern Burma -- Educating the other : Buddhism and colonial knowledge -- Civil Buddhism in a colonial context -- The politics of the modern state as Buddhist practice -- Buddhist resistance against the state -- The limits of Buddhist moral authority in the secular state -- Potential futures |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XI, 207 S., Ill., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8248-3382-4 |
